#AxisOfEasy Weekly
By: easyDNS / Mark E. Jeftovic
Language: en-US
Categories: News, Society, Culture, Documentary, Commentary
#AxisOfEasy is a weekly briefing wherein easyDNS CEO Mark E. Jeftovic sends out a short digest on the state of the ‘net and how it affects your business, security and privacy. Topics covered include cybersecurity, surveillance capitalism, censorship & free speech, data breaches and leaks, emerging technologies, decentralization and interesting subcultures.
Episodes
#AxisOfEasy 432: Spotify Probes Alleged Massive Music Scrape and DRM Circumvention
Jan 09, 2026A massive alleged scrape of Spotify’s catalog — around 300 TB of audio and metadata — may have bypassed DRM and copied some 86 million tracks (roughly 37% of the catalog but 99.9% of listens). We break down what was taken, why it matters, and what it says about DRM and centralized platforms.
Duration: 00:37:09#AxisOfEasy 431: UK Moves Toward Mandatory Phone Surveillance
Dec 19, 2025UK pushes mandatory phone surveillance on all devices—plus Apple bricks developer's $30K ecosystem, PornHub extortion, & Canada strips religious speech protections. #AxisOfEasy weekly digest
Duration: 00:25:12#AxisOfEasy 430: Trump Administration Plans Mandatory Social Media And Family Data For Foreign Visitors
Dec 12, 2025A recent `american immigration` policy suggests visitors will be asked for five years of `social media` history when they `visit america`. This new requirement, impacting entry at the `american border`, echoes past debates during the `trump social media` administration concerning digital vetting for international travel. Plus - Cloudflare down AGAIN, EtherRAT problems, the Conservative Party of Canada is hacked, and much more!
Duration: 00:43:40#AxisOfEasy 429: Edmonton’s New Police Pilot Brings Facial Recognition Into Officers’ Line Of Sight
Dec 05, 2025Edmonton police roll out facial recognition technology for on duty officers - privacy advocates are concerned.
Duration: 00:28:43#AxisOfEasy 428: Samsung Faces Renewed Scrutiny Over Hidden Spyware Claims On Its Budget Phones
Nov 28, 2025If you have a Samsung phone, specifically a mid to low range model, you might have spyware watching your every move that is VERY difficult to remove. Plus AI pwned by poetry, a MAJOR Windows 11 issue, and much more.
Duration: 00:35:24#AxisOfEasy 427: Cloudflare’s Internal Failure Briefly Turns The Internet’s Biggest Platforms Dark
Nov 21, 2025Cloudflare experiences ANOTHER outage - this time due to an internal issue. Why does this keep happening, and how can you prevent your services from being effected?
Duration: 00:31:49#AxisOfEasy 426: Canada Quietly Advances Digital Identity Plans In The 2025 Federal Budget
Nov 14, 2025The Canadian Budget included a new Digital ID rollout; how will you be affected? Plus, Open AI is under fire for ChatGPT yet again, this time with dire consequences for some users. These stories and more this week on Axis of Easy!
Duration: 00:32:20#AxisOfEasy 425: Microsoft Teams Security Flaws Show How Easily Digital Trust Can Be Exploited
Nov 07, 2025DHS wants to start collecting biometric data from citizens, MS Teams has a monster zero-day, and Open AI continues to leak like an old faucet. Do you have anything to worry about?
Duration: 00:23:08#AxisOfEasy 424: ChatGPT Atlas Exploit Exposes Persistent Memory Vulnerability In AI Browsers
Oct 31, 2025Chat GPT browser has a major data leak, and Chat GPT itself causes violence among youth. Is it safe to use ChatGPT in 2025?
Duration: 00:26:09#AxisOfEasy 423: Amazon Web Services Outage Disrupts Major Online Platforms
Oct 24, 2025AWS Outage leaves many online platforms without service, and some surprise dependencies - including private messengers - are causing a stir.
Duration: 00:31:34