Online Security

Iffyme said:
Yeah I think when I signed up I saw a recommendation for Proton Mail and that seems to work good. I've just recently started using the Tor browser and It seems good but kinda slow. Maybe with the encryption that's just the nature of it, Idon't know.
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Due to how it works (ignoring the encryption part, which adds even more latency on top of the "packet shuffling" that goes on) TOR will *ALWAYS* be slower than "running barefoot". Exactly how much slower depends on too many variables to even make a wild-ass guess about, but saying you lose a quarter to half of your rated connection speed when going through TOR doesn't even make a close pass at being unreasonable. Of course, the flip-side is that by using TOR *PROPERLY*, you are, in practical terms, totally impossible to track down. It's not absolutely 100% bulletproof, except in theory, but in practice, it's close enough that the difference pretty much doesn't matter - unless your setup is screwed to the moon. In which case, all benefit goes out the window moving at something like warp 9.
 
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Stickyknot said:
After reading 50 percent of this thread I’ve come to the conclusion that if you want to upload ANYTHING, it’s a good idea to use a dedicated Mac or PC using Tor only. My 3 questions are, (and sorry if this has been answered) which would have more security, Mac or Pc? I’m going to assume Mac…. My second question is, will wiping a Mac or PC be enough to make sure it’s clean, or do I need an entirely new device? Lastly, if the router being used is the one provided by the internet provider, is any of what you do on the internet secure, or do they literally just have all of your data at the tips of their fingers? Bonus question is, are there any security issues with any well known video editors? Also, I’m open to recommendations, thanks in advance.
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Use the operating system called "Whonix"
 
It's implied that Windows is unsafe, but what if it's a virtual machine? I use Tor and a virtual Windows OS. Should there be any concern?

As far as legality goes, in my area it's illegal even to stream bestiality
 
Prangija said:
Is there any difference between Tor on PC and onion browser for your phone?
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Mainly how easy it is to audit what's going on "under the hood". The onion browser is built on top of TOR, so as long as you aren't doing anything outright stupid (storing pages on your device "in the clear", ferinstance) you *SHOULD* be OK. The problem (Especially if you're working with iPad/iPhone/Apple Watch) is trying to figure out what might be getting done "under the hood" that you aren't being told about. On a desktop, it's fairly easy to "compile your own" from known-clean, exploit-free source that you've inspected personally (assuming you've got the programming know-how to do that) b ut trying to do that for an Apple device other than a Mac tends to be problematic due to the way Apple plays games that screw developers. It isn't impossible, but it's a LOT harder than it ought to be. Can't speak to "other than Apple" devices directly, but since most of the development/support for TOR (and stuff derived from it, like the onion browser) is done on Wintel hardware, it's easier to get hold of the source code so you can inspect it and be (reasonably) sure there's nothing hinky going on.
 
UR20Z said:
Mainly how easy it is to audit what's going on "under the hood". The onion browser is built on top of TOR, so as long as you aren't doing anything outright stupid (storing pages on your device "in the clear", ferinstance) you *SHOULD* be OK. The problem (Especially if you're working with iPad/iPhone/Apple Watch) is trying to figure out what might be getting done "under the hood" that you aren't being told about. On a desktop, it's fairly easy to "compile your own" from known-clean, exploit-free source that you've inspected personally (assuming you've got the programming know-how to do that) b ut trying to do that for an Apple device other than a Mac tends to be problematic due to the way Apple plays games that screw developers. It isn't impossible, but it's a LOT harder than it ought to be. Can't speak to "other than Apple" devices directly, but since most of the development/support for TOR (and stuff derived from it, like the onion browser) is done on Wintel hardware, it's easier to get hold of the source code so you can inspect it and be (reasonably) sure there's nothing hinky going on.
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thank you for the info it helped a lot
 
I am currently researching, downloading and setting up Tails on a VM all thanks to this forum and thread :) I couldn't thank everybody on this thread nearly enough for the super helpful and informative information that I'm sure has helped keep a lot more people safe here! Here's to keepin' it secure :)
 
Does anyone have thoughts on devices being subscribed to Icloud? I strictly use my iPad and never save anything anywhere but how does ICloud storage play into things when you have all yiur devices subscribed to it?

am I making any kind of sense? I‘m not computer savvy so not sure if any of what I’m asking is logical.
 
UR20Z said:
Due to how it works (ignoring the encryption part, which adds even more latency on top of the "packet shuffling" that goes on) TOR will *ALWAYS* be slower than "running barefoot". Exactly how much slower depends on too many variables to even make a wild-ass guess about, but saying you lose a quarter to half of your rated connection speed when going through TOR doesn't even make a close pass at being unreasonable. Of course, the flip-side is that by using TOR *PROPERLY*, you are, in practical terms, totally impossible to track down. It's not absolutely 100% bulletproof, except in theory, but in practice, it's close enough that the difference pretty much doesn't matter - unless your setup is screwed to the moon. In which case, all benefit goes out the window moving at something like warp 9.
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Yeah, your traffic is bounced all over the world, and whichever's the slowest node ends up being a bottleneck.
I think it's worth it for the peace of mind. I'm too paranoid to rawdog the internet.
 
hst2023 said:
Does anyone have thoughts on devices being subscribed to Icloud? I strictly use my iPad and never save anything anywhere but how does ICloud storage play into things when you have all yiur devices subscribed to it?

am I making any kind of sense? I‘m not computer savvy so not sure if any of what I’m asking is logical.
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The big cloud providers do scan for child porn. Apple got into trouble as they wanted the device to scan directly in the photo storage of iOS devices. But they needed to ditch that.
Personally, I would avoid having doggy porn with any of the big cloud storage providers. It is hard to say what they are scanning for. And you get some additional risk in case you loose your cloud password. Or you simply share the wrong files or directory. For me just way too risky to accidentally show on a party your doggy porn instead of your vacation photos.
 
Well, I watch the porn on my iPad but I don’t save anything porn wise to anything…..is that safe
 
hst2023 said:
Well, I watch the porn on my iPad but I don’t save anything porn wise to anything…..is that safe
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I don't know if "Safe" is the right word for it, but it certainly is riskier than other means. The problems with both tablets and phones is the amount of usage data that you have consented to sharing with the device maker and other third parties that they partner with. Also, phones and tablets usually have your true identity associated with them and that ID can be linked to your viewing history. I doubt anyone is going to come after you for watching the sort of porn that is seen on this site, but the idea of it potentially being associated with your real identity is a bit unsettling in my opinion.
 
K9GuyinTX said:
I don't know if "Safe" is the right word for it, but it certainly is riskier than other means. The problems with both tablets and phones is the amount of usage data that you have consented to sharing with the device maker and other third parties that they partner with. Also, phones and tablets usually have your true identity associated with them and that ID can be linked to your viewing history. I doubt anyone is going to come after you for watching the sort of porn that is seen on this site, but the idea of it potentially being associated with your real identity is a bit unsettling in my opinion.
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Certainly something to consider but versus using my laptop? i Suppose nothing is infallible but some/most things can deter threats.
 
Yeah, Windows machines are not much better, but at least you have some control over what data is shared. A better route is to use something like "Tails OS" that boots from a flash drive and leaves no trace of your activity. Windows computers can be made safer, but only if the accounts associated with them are not tied to your persona here and you use reputable browsers and a reputable VPN. It is a lot of work initially, but it is a smarter way to keep a gap between your "real" life and this online version of yourself.
 
Had some people mention session. From what I can gather it's a chat software that makes it impossible to know who you talk with.

It could be used to try and scam people. Or people could be wanting to talk about their darkest of kinks. Just something to be mindful of.
 
K9GuyinTX said:
I don't know if "Safe" is the right word for it, but it certainly is riskier than other means. The problems with both tablets and phones is the amount of usage data that you have consented to sharing with the device maker and other third parties that they partner with. Also, phones and tablets usually have your true identity associated with them and that ID can be linked to your viewing history. I doubt anyone is going to come after you for watching the sort of porn that is seen on this site, but the idea of it potentially being associated with your real identity is a bit unsettling in my opinion.
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I'm most concerned with some of the stuff that gets posted before mods can get to it
 
I only use PC so I don't have to worry about phones or tablets. I don't have anything to hide so I show my picture quickly. Here's what I've found out.

Once someone tries to get my pic and goes "We're all beatuiful in our own way" and refuses to show their own after I do then 1: How is that fair? 2: They'll go silent after. I chose not to question/pursue the topic. Waited for some time. No further response. To be fair I didn't push the topic, but why bring me onto session and not even talk? At least have something to say.

I don't mind showing myself, nor do I mind using session. But when a response is some sugar coated excuse then something clearly isn't adding up. It will most likely be the people that "type like this 2 u" that do it. I'm not going to ignore stupid (because that would be choosing to be stupid), but I'm not going to entertaing it until I see a brain either.
 
Being a total noob, it's very helpful reading how to stay more secure in here. I may just not have come across it yet, but is there advice for safely meeting someone in the real world?
 
allforknot said:
Do we know this for a fact? I'll start with metadata-free uploads, but any additional stripping would be reassuring. Thanks. I would like to know. Thank you.
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AFAIK from testing a few years ago, it does.. I'll test it once more. But if it wasn't mentioned. Be careful with videos, as it's possible its not stripped. Which is why we say make sure location is turned off in general.
 
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