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496 | ICE, Graphite, and the Spyware Frontier

496 | ICE, Graphite, and the Spyware Frontier

Update: 2025-09-18
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In this episode we look at how Immigration and Customs Enforcement is believed to have access to Graphite—powerful spyware capable of silently hacking smartphones and reading encrypted apps like WhatsApp and Signal. At issue is what Graphite can do, the legal red lines it risks crossing, and what it means for civil liberties inside the U.S. if you carry a phone. Joining us are Eric O'Neill, a former FBI counterintelligence operative, author, and current national security strategist with Nexasure, and Theresa Payton, CEO of Fortalice Solutions and former White House Chief Information Officer.

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496 | ICE, Graphite, and the Spyware Frontier

496 | ICE, Graphite, and the Spyware Frontier