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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

De: Carey Parker
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A Podcast on Computer Security & Privacy for Non-Techies© Wawasee Media, LLC
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  • Identity Resolution

    Identity Resolution
    Apr 13 2026

    There are all sorts of things that can be used to identify us online and in the real world, beyond our names, addresses, and phone numbers. But data brokers are desperate to tie all of these unique pieces of information together, building a valuable marketing dossier. It’s become a massive industry – being able to map one supposedly anonymous or pseudonymous piece of data to the a person’s full identity. Today we’ll delve deeply into this shady business with Iesha White and Zach Edwards.

    Interview Notes
    • Victory Medium (Zach): https://victorymedium.com/
    • Check My Ads (Iesha): https://checkmyads.org/
    • TLS fingerprinting: https://fingerprint.com/blog/what-is-tls-fingerprinting-transport-layer-security/
    • Disable Mobile Ad ID (MAID): https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/05/how-disable-ad-id-tracking-ios-and-android-and-why-you-should-do-it-now
    • US v Google: https://www.usvgoogleads.com/
    • IAB (Interactive Advertising Bureau) Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF): https://iabeurope.eu/iab-europe-transparency-consent-framework-policies/
    • DROP portal: https://privacy.ca.gov/drop/
    • Remove online data: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/dragon-hacks-opt-out/
    • Apple’s Hide My Email: https://support.apple.com/en-us/105078
    Further Info
    • My book: https://fdsd.me/book
    • My newsletter: https://fdsd.me/newsletter
    • Support the mission: https://fdsd.me/support
    • Give the gift of privacy and security: https://fdsd.me/coupons
    • Recommend news stories: send to news [at] firewallsdontstopdragons.com
    • Send me your questions! https://fdsd.me/qna
    • Get your Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons Merch! https://fdsd.me/merch
    Table of Contents
    • 0:00:20: Intro
    • 0:02:22: Learning the lingo
    • 0:03:34: What identifiers are used to track us online?
    • 0:12:00: How else are we being tracked?
    • 0:23:20: How are we tracked in the physical world?
    • 0:31:54: How do brick and mortar stores track us?
    • 0:37:46: What if the data is wrong?
    • 0:43:58: What if I’m okay with targetted ads?
    • 0:49:14: How does my data overlap your data?
    • 0:54:01: Can’t this tracking also be used to stop fraud?
    • 0:58:08: Why can’t we just use contextual ads?
    • 1:05:22: What can we do about this?
    • 1:13:00: What does NOT work to stop tracking?
    • 1:14:10: What’s next for you two?
    • 1:17:43: Wrap-up
    • 1:21:05: Patron podcast preview
    • 1:21:56: Looking ahead
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    1 h y 24 m
  • Routers Behaving Badly

    Routers Behaving Badly
    Apr 6 2026
    The US is planning to ban all foreign-made or foreign-designed home WiFi routers… which is basically all routers. It’s true that many consumer routers are pretty crappy when it comes to security. TP-Link just fixed some bad vulnerabilities (which you need to patch ASAP). But what does this mean for anyone wanting to upgrade to a new router? I’ll try to explain. In other news: Walmart is buying TV-maker Vizio to gain access to user data and ads; a company is turning public Zoom meetings into AI podcasts for profit (without permission); a health company suffers a data breach exposing millions of clients’ information; H&R Block’s latest business tax prep software commits an egregious security mistake; AI companies are rolling out dangerous automation features; macOS 26.4 appears to block ClickFix-style attacks; and Facebook and Google lose in a landmark legal case. Article Links Walmart buying TV-brand Vizio for its ad-fueling customer data: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/walmart-buying-tv-brand-vizio-for-its-ad-fueling-customer-dataThis Company Is Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into AI Podcasts: https://www.404media.co/this-company-is-secretly-turning-your-zoom-calls-into-ai-podcastsThis Massive Data Breach Leaked 2.7 Million Social Security Numbers: https://lifehacker.com/tech/navia-data-breach-social-security-numbersThese critical exploits just exposed a bigger problem with TP-Link routers: https://www.makeuseof.com/tp-link-critical-exploits-expose-bigger-security-concernsH&R Block’s Tax Prep Blunder: What You Must Know About the 2025 Certificate Vulnerability: https://twit.tv/posts/tech/hr-blocks-tax-prep-blunder-what-you-must-know-about-2025-certificate-vulnerabilityThis New Claude Feature Can Automate Basically Everything on Your Mac, but It’s a Huge Security Risk: https://lifehacker.com/tech/claude-computer-use-impressionsThe United States router ban, explained: https://www.theverge.com/tech/899906/fcc-router-ban-march-2026-explainermacOS 26.4 warning about potentially malicious Terminal commands: https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/26/macos-264-warning-about-potentially-malicious-terminal-commandsMeta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kids: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/jury-reaches-verdict-meta-google-trial-social-media-addiction-2026-03-25 Further Info Freeze Your Credit: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/credit-freeze-now-is-the-time/ Security Now on H&R Block fiasco: https://youtu.be/JebKuiHu5mg?si=EuXRT9PeKLl1l3oT&t=701 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 0:00:07: Intro0:01:03: News rundown0:03:17: Walmart buys Vizio for ads, data0:08:57: Public Zoom calls secretly turned into podcasts0:17:24: Navia leaks millions of SSNs0:20:28: TP-Link router vulnerabilities0:36:25: H&R Block’s horrific tax software0:45:41: New Claude Mac feature is too dangerous0:48:22: macOS 24 blocks ClickFix?0:50:44: Facebook, Google lose huge lawsuit0:54:22: Patron podcast preview0:54:58: Looking ahead
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    56 m
  • Privacy Guides Panel

    Privacy Guides Panel
    Mar 30 2026

    Nate Bartram and Jonah Aragon have been advocating for privacy for a long time. Their sites, The New Oil and Privacy Guides, have a ton of fabulous resources for anyone interested in guarding their data and defending their digital rights. Ever wonder what it’s like being a privacy advocate in an increasingly privacy-hostile world? Today, I’ll take you behind the scenes of these sites and into the brains of two top-notch privacy warriors.

    Interview Notes
    • Privacy Guides: https://www.privacyguides.org/
    • The New Oil: https://thenewoil.org/
    • Critical Thinking 101: https://ghost.thenewoil.org/critical-thinking-101/
    • This Week in Privacy podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-privacy/id1726826455
    • Privacy Advocate Toolbox: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/
    • Smartphone privacy guides: https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2026/02/04/smartphone-security-course-lesson-1-beginners-2/
    Further Info
    • My book: https://fdsd.me/book
    • My newsletter: https://fdsd.me/newsletter
    • Support the 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
    • 0:00:18: Intro
    • 0:02:11: Why did you get into privacy?
    • 0:07:44: What’s the most enduring privacy myth?
    • 0:14:13: Do you find people dislike the answer “it depends”?
    • 0:16:50: How would you describe your target audience?
    • 0:22:00: How do you evaluate privacy products?
    • 0:27:59: What products have you unrecommended and why?
    • 0:34:27: What are major privacy red flags?
    • 0:43:09: What product do you use that you do not recommend to others?
    • 0:48:05: How will you handle age checks or repeal of Section 230?
    • 0:55:09: Who do you look to for privacy advice?
    • 1:04:22: What’s next for you guys?
    • 1:08:30: Wrap-up
    • 1:10:46: Patron podcast preview
    • 1:11:24: Looking ahead
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    1 h y 12 m
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