Fixing ClickFix

Bad guys have found a willing accomplice for installing malware: YOU. This very effective malware delivery mechanism, dubbed ClickFix, accounted for over half of all infections last year. I’ll tell you how to avoid it, but also explain why you shouldn’t have to. In other news: Amazon’s change to wishlists may expose your address; a new government-grade iOS exploit kit is spreading to criminals; Israel hacked traffic cams to kill Iran’s leaders; Meta’s AI glasses are a privacy nightmare; new AirSnitch WiFi exploit is clever, but not a threat for most people; Microsoft Office bug allowed AI to read confidential emails; Discord walks back it’s plans for age verification; US Senators reintroduce surveillance transparency bill; CA privacy activists call for removing license plate readers; Ente releases new Locker app; Privacy Guides releases wonderful new privacy resource. Article Links Amazon Change Means Wishlists Might Expose Your Address https://www.404media.co/amazon-wishlist-address-private-third-party/Google and iVerify reveal government-grade iPhone exploit kit spreading to hackers https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/03/google-and-iverify-reveal-government-grade-iphone-exploit-kit-spreading-to-hackers/Israel hacked Tehran’s traffic cameras, used AI to plan Khamenei’s assassination https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/israel-hacked-tehrans-traffic-cameras-063114828.htmlWhat Privacy? As Expected Meta Ray Bans Are A Privacy Disaster https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/03/what-privacy-as-expected-meta-ray-bans-are-a-privacy-disasterNew AirSnitch attack bypasses Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/02/new-airsnitch-attack-breaks-wi-fi-encryption-in-homes-offices-and-enterprises/Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers’ confidential emails to Copilot AI https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/microsoft-says-office-bug-exposed-customers-confidential-emails-to-copilot-ai/Discord just canceled its planned age verification rollout, for now https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/24/discord-just-canceled-its-planned-age-verification-rollout-for-now/Senators Reintroduce Bill to Create Transparency for Court-Ordered Surveillance https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-daines-booker-and-lee-reintroduce-bill-to-create-transparency-for-court-ordered-surveillancePrivacy activists call on California to remove covert license plate readers https://apnews.com/article/license-plate-readers-surveillance-ice-dhs-db848b1498c55f3c1b3ee1a107dacd10Ente Locker – Safe space for your most important documents https://ente.io/locker/Guides and Tools for Privacy Activists https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/Tip of the Week: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/fixing-clickfix/ Further Info My book: https://fdsd.me/book My newsletter: https://fdsd.me/newsletter Support our mission! https://fdsd.me/support Give the gift of privacy and security: https://fdsd.me/coupons Get your Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons Merch! https://fdsd.me/merch Table of Contents 0:00:08: Intro0:01:54: News rundown0:03:36: Amazon wishlist change exposes your address0:08:44: New iOS exploit kit leaks0:14:21: Israel hacked traffic cams to kill Khamenei0:17:19: Meta’s AI glasses privacy nightmware0:22:32: AirSnitch WiFi attack0:26:31: Microsoft AI bug exposes private emails0:29:35: Discord backtracks on age verification0:34:38: Senators reintroduce surveillance transparency bill0:39:15: Call to remove hidden surveillance cameras0:44:44: Ente Locker0:47:51: Privacy Activist Toolbox0:51:53: Tip of the Week1:00:36: Patron podcast preview1:02:15: Looking ahead