BurungHantu🦉 @BurungHantu@social.privacytools.io

How @torproject relates to VPNs and other tech:

https://write.privacytools.io/my-thoughts-on-security/slicing-onions-part-2-onion-recipes-vpn-not-required

#privacy #encryption #tor #firefox #vpn #proxy

Author: @blacklight447

My new blog post is out.

Here: https://write.privacytools.io/worldwidewebwizard/apple-is-not-your-friend

Oh sweet, we're listed on https://joinmastodon.org/ 👍

Come and read part 2 of my family privacy series: https://write.privacytools.io/worldwidewebwizard/family-privacy-part-2

A vulnerability in WhatsApp allowed attackers to inject commercial spyware, developed by NSO Group, on to phones.

The spyware could be transmitted through a call, even if the call was unanswered.

It is unclear how many phones were targeted.
https://www.ft.com/content/4da1117e-756c-11e9-be7d-6d846537acab

How to choose a secure messenger:

https://write.privacytools.io/my-thoughts-on-security/how-to-choose-a-secure-messenger

#privacy #security #signal #briar #anonymity #usability #opensource #p2p

Author: @blacklight447

Slicing onions: Part 1 - Myth-busting Tor. (Good Read)

https://write.privacytools.io/my-thoughts-on-security/slicing-onions-part-1-myth-busting-tor

Author: @blacklight447

#privacy #tor #firefox #anonymity

Zuckerberg cracks joke about privacy, audience is not impressed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA1KSE4OrOY

fact.

FBI Seize DeepDotWeb For Taking Commissions From Illegal Sites

A dark web directory called DeepDotWeb has been seized and arrests were made for alleged affiliate commissions generated by referring traffic to illegal sites.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-seize-deepdotweb-for-taking-commissions-from-illegal-sites/

Which VPN provider do you consider the best?

https://forum.privacytools.io/t/which-vpn-you-consider-the-best/294

Who to follow on #Mastodon? We are trying to give new users a better start and selected a couple of profiles for #privacy related topics:

@BurungHantu
@opennic
@jonah
@Mastodon
@torproject
@privacyint
@protonmail
@protonvpn
@Tutanota
@nextcloud
@Qwant
@libreoffice
@Purism
@matrix
@pixelfed
@prismo
@funkwhale
@cryptpad
@disroot
@yunohost
@switchingsocial
@danarel
@infosechandbook
@CCC
@freedomboxfndn
@freedombone
@eff
@Tusky
@tom79
@keybase
@debian
@Matomo
@Nitrokey
@privacylab

As a member of the #Privacytoolsio team, I would like to welcome the private search engine @Qwant to our mastodon instance. Lets give them a warm welcome everybody!

How can DDos attacks paralyse the internet?

via Europol

Why I no longer recommend using #AlternativeTo

1) The website hosted on cloudflare and contains some Google trackers.
2) It let's you filter for #FreeSoftware , but doesn't explain the value of it.
3) It mislabels Free Software as "open source" and proprietary freemiums as "free".

Instead I recommend:
@BurungHantu @switchingsocial @Framasoft 's https://degooglisons-internet.org/ and my blog at @paulakreuzer

What OS do you use on your phone as a daily driver? Cast your vote now!

https://forum.privacytools.io/t/what-os-do-you-use-on-your-phone-as-a-daily-driver/348