Tuesday, 6 July 2021 – 23:46:11 CEST

The German police can now hack into computers and phones, without the target having to have committed a crime. Even though a Berlin court has just ruled evidence from similar hacks originating outside of Germany to be inadmissible in criminal proceedings in the country.

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Episode 44: With the First Link, the Chain is Forged

Wednesday, 28 October 2020 – 23:32:10 CET

As Germany is heading into another lockdown, our government now wants to search our homes without a warrant and due process. Why? Because they suspect illegal partying is going on. Also: More on the Cyberbunker case.

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Episode 32: How to Hack End-to-End Encryption

Wednesday, 29 July 2020 – 12:34:28 CEST

The story of how police cracked the encryption of the EncroChat phone is not only important to criminals who used these devices, but also an interesting case study of how such systems are attacked in practice.

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The Private Citizen

A Civil Liberties Podcast

Veteran technology journalist Fabian A. Scherschel covers the most important threats to our personal liberties, privacy rights and freedom of speech. In reporting on these issues, he draws from a decade of experience in reporting on information security topics, mixed with a healthy dose of journalism critique. The show places a particular emphasis on stories and viewpoints that have been ignored in the legacy media.

Episode 77: Welcome to the Polizeistaat!

Episode 44: With the First Link, the Chain is Forged

Episode 32: How to Hack End-to-End Encryption