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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by iso@lemy.lol to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

For example, I downloaded Tor network and using it for illegal activities. Can my govt track me? Can US govt track me? I know it encrypts something but if I remember correct, FBI was able to find some Tor users before.

Note: illegal activities was for example. I'm not going to do anything illegal. I'm just planning to serve my instance with a onion address.

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[-] Nerd02@lemmy.basedcount.com 63 points 1 year ago

This post glows so hard I'm going to need a pair of sunglasses.

[-] iso@lemy.lol 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wait, is the joke about me being CIA? Cause I’m not CIA 100%

[-] Celtic7670@feddit.de 63 points 1 year ago

That's exactly what a fed would say

[-] iso@lemy.lol 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It’s simple. If you ask a cop if he’s a cop, he’s like, obligated to tell you. It’s in the Constitution.

breaking bad reference

[-] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Crooks getting their infallible legal advice from Hollywood screenwriters…

[-] asmodeus@programming.dev 38 points 1 year ago

Most tor users got caught because of bad OPSEC, not because of the tor network itself…

[-] cooopsspace@infosec.pub 11 points 1 year ago

Bad opsec and hubris/idiocy.

[-] iso@lemy.lol 3 points 1 year ago

So we need other security methods besides using Tor? Like what?

[-] asmodeus@programming.dev 20 points 1 year ago

Not using anything Google/Microsoft related would be a good start.

[-] IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Followed by no JavaScript, no browser plug-ins, etc.

[-] LollerCorleone@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago
[-] skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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[-] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 2 points 1 year ago

I guess the phone number leak, I wouldn't really call it a fiasco though

[-] LollerCorleone@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

That was also a hack on Twilio. Signal itself wasn't compromised in any way if I am not wrong.

[-] iso@lemy.lol 3 points 1 year ago

I said "fiasco" because they did not share the backend server repo for a while and did not make any statement about it. Maybe a little overreaction than it should be. But for an app that promises privacy, it's kinda annoying.

[-] QuazarOmega@lemy.lol 2 points 1 year ago

Oh that, yeah that was pretty bad tbh

[-] Chivera@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago
[-] iso@lemy.lol 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Sheesh, almost got you 😅

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago

Please don't do anything illegal...

[-] hottari@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

As long as you stay ^far^ ^far^ away from Javascript, you should be fine.

[-] ollie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

smart move to add that note, they nearly send out a swat team

[-] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 4 points 1 year ago
[-] Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Were the link go? I'm too spooked to click

[-] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 1 year ago

The Curiosity of the human mind is the weakest link.

[-] iso@lemy.lol 2 points 1 year ago

WDYM I just downloaded Tor Browser from there and its working as expected. But interestingly it was Chromium based.

[-] Celtic7670@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

It's a fake link.

[-] ghjsh8@lemy.lol 1 points 1 year ago

Isn't Tor browser based on Firefox?

[-] Celtic7670@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago
[-] Dsklnsadog@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

I'm intrigued. What is that link?

[-] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 1 year ago

The Curiosity of the human mind is the weakest link.

[-] Dsklnsadog@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Actually, that's what makes us better. Even if the price is death of one for knowledge of the whole race

[-] melroy@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I fully agree with you ;) .. Although a lot of animals are curious as well. But I mean it's one of the weakest links in terms of security. The human is the weakest link.

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