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Commenting / Posting blocked by VPN


I haven’t had any problems upvoting or accessing lemmy content, but yesterday, whenever I tried leaving a comment on a post, I triggered a 403 error (both from the Mlem app and my browser) which identified the use of VPN as an issue. Once I disabled my VPN, I was able to post the comment.

Now, while trying to make this post, I am experiencing errors too.

Has anyone else experienced this, and have you found work arounds?


The best way to protect yourself when crossing the U.S. Border is to not do it in the first place.

#ElbowsUp #EFF #privacy #Security


#Waltz and #staff used #Gmail for #government #communications, officials say


source: washingtonpost.com/national-se…

#Trump’s national #security adviser is trying to manage his way out of a #crisis. But new revelations about his team’s operational security are piling up in the inbox.


Don't forget that #Hillary was smart enough to use her own #email server.

#fail #omg #wtf #politics #WhiteHouse #USA #news #privacy #cybersecurity #problem #communication


U.S. - #Education in #Danger 🙀


source: arstechnica.com/security/2025/…

A prominent computer #scientist who has spent 20 years publishing academic papers on #cryptography, #privacy, and #cybersecurity has gone incommunicado, had his #professor profile, email account, and phone number removed by his #employer, #Indiana #University, and had his homes raided by the #FBI. No one knows why.


#usa #problem #politics #crime #future #news #fnord #wtf #omg


Currently testing our new #chatmail server.

WE LOVE IT!

Thanks @delta
It's so simple!

A new project is underway and Chatmail (DeltaChat) will probably be part of it (still testing).

Coming from Matrix, it is a blessing that these options are finally available (see picture)!

#email #messenger #digitalprivacy #privacy #project #OpenSource #digitalsovereignty #deltachat


EU Possibly Emerging As One Of The Greatest Threats To Privacy


As part of its efforts, the bloc has repeatedly introduced its Chat Control legislation, aimed at weakening the encryption that protects messaging services and force providers to provide a client-side backdoor for law enforcement.


Because capitalism.

fortune.com/2025/03/28/23andme…

#23andme #privacy #capitalism


Export chats and media from Telegram?


I’m trying to move away from Telegram. I have the iOS app but don’t see any option for downloading my chats or photos and videos sent to me. Has anyone done this recently and can give some pointers?


Looking for a "Family-Hub", like Alexa Show(?)


Hey everyone,

last weekend at a friends house I saw the Alexa Show (I think?) in action. It was used as a digital family-calendar, weather forecast and music player. It sat there on the fridge like an old school family planer.
The music-player wouldnt be relevent to me. But an digital calendar in the kitchen with weather forecast looks really appealing.
Do you probably know a privacy-friendly and suitable project with the possibility to implement my CalDav-Calendar(s)? Probably open Source? And without a lot of tinkering? (:


Help with Privacy


Ive just startee getting into privacy, but i had a few questions.
1. I havent switched operating system yet due to fear of losing my data. I have a lot of pictures, contacts and messages i dont want to go missing. I have a one plus and i really love it. I do not want a pixel phone. Is there a way i can maintain privacy without changing phones?
2. If i delete google play services, will my phone not work correctly?
3. I have been replacing my apps with open source apps, is that helpful?
4. What vpn should i use? I have malewarebytes.


How do you handle email for prof and private uses?


I was using protonmail for my custom domain for work and private emails but now I think mailbox has better options, providing way more custom domain emails. Wondering what the best use case is? Thinking of using my own domains instead of proton. I have this one and my name.

Using name@name.com or bills@name.com is fun and easy but is it private? These companies already know my name so is using my work website domain okay?

Current emails

  • name@name.com for prof
  • product@pm.me example for money
  • notlegal@proton.me example for legal torrenting
  • No idea what I will use this domain for


Cyber Logistics Inc



Boycotters attempt to unplug from tentacular US tech sector

— Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/8vLC2qFgmbU
— Watch on the website: france24.com/en/tv-shows/tech-…

#BuyFromEU #EU #USA #Tech #privacy


Thanks for allowing the long detour of a thought experiment at mastodon.social/@theprivacyfou… Comments on that post are off to allow for train of thought.

From a #privacy and #security perspective, it is a unique challenge. Even though it's all hypothetical, one can ponder self protection opportunities and apply safety ideas within legal boundaries to their own needs.

There are no universal situations or solutions to keep people safe. Think on your own situation. How do you stay safe?

#immigration


Thought experiment: What could a person do to protect themselves from deportation or harm from authoritarian regimes?

Totally hypothetical.

This thread will have comments off.

#privacy #security #thought #immigration #safety #deportation #marginalized #annefrank



Open Letter to #Meta: Support True Messaging Interoperability with #XMPP

xmpp.org/announcements/open-le…

#DMA #privacy


Thought experiment: What could a person do to protect themselves from deportation or harm from authoritarian regimes?

Totally hypothetical.

This thread will have comments off.

#privacy #security #thought #immigration #safety #deportation #marginalized #annefrank



Open source solution to live stream to a secure offsite location


Is there an open source solution that lets you record from your phone to an offsite location? Preferably something self hosted, but not crucial I guess.

Just thinking about scenarios where people in the US are stopped by cops and need to record their interactions, but want to make sure that the local info isn't destroyed. I've tried the Mobile Justice app for my state but it's not very reliable and I have no insight into the data after it's left my device.


FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado



Vaultwarden vs KeePassXC for extreme security


I was thinking about how all of my passwords are compromised if I have malware on my system. It made me wonder, does Vaultwarden or KeePassXC/KeePassDX offer better protection on a malware infected system?

Vaultwarden
- Only accessed locally via LAN/VPN
- Set up for 2 factor authentication using WebAuthn (FIDO)

KeePasssXC/KeePassDX
- Synced locally via syncthing
- Set up for 2 factor authentication using HMAC-SHA1 Challenge-Response
- All clients blocked from internet access

I don't use browser extensions and I manually copy/paste my passwords to fill in entries.

KeePass has good memory protection, but the 2FA can be read from USB and doesn't change every time the database is decrypted. Vaultwarden enables the more secure FIDO2 2FA, but to my knowledge has less secure memory management as the entire entire database is decrypted on unlock.


Personal data security - How far is too far?



🚨Best News of the Year: We've stopped a backdoor law in France

Encryption backdoors must never be allowed. We at Tuta will continue to fight against mass surveillance! ✊

👉 tuta.com/blog/why-a-backdoor-i…

#privacy #encryption #surveillance #backdoors


Need an affordable residential and secure proxy


I tend to play Team Fortress 2. It's a rather old game. The server I play on used to allow anyone to connect. Later on, it kicked me (sometimes) because it detected me originating from one of MullvadVPN's IP addresess.
They seem to have updated the blacklist list so it always seems to detect me using a VPN. I just don't want to share my public IP with them.

Is there a clever way around this? I feel like all the residential proxies tend to be quite pricey compared to a normal VPN


Recommendations for VoIP provider


I am looking for a simple to use VoIP provider that I mainly plan to use for 2FA (when a cell number is required). I know there are checks that sometimes prevent VoIP from being used but I figure it's worth a shot.

MySudo looks nice but they require Google play services to be installed, VoIP.ms looks nice too but I've had a hard time getting a hold of anyone there to help with activating my account.

Anyone have any recommendations?


Does anyone have any archive'd info on Surfshark's old Trust DNS app/service?



Freetube is working again!


A massive thanks to @LuanRT for providing the fix regarding to the extraction of the deciphering functions. Also, big thanks to @PikachuEXE for coming up with a potential alternative solution!


github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTub…


Do retro handhelds have untapped potential for privacy and security?



Privacy Recommendations for a Young Teen


So I have a young teen entering 7th grade and so they're about to receive their first phone. With that, it opens a lot of doors to all the big tech social media apps and privacy invasive services.

I'm not sure how to approach this. My parents probably want tracking features so it'll probably be Find My or a 3rd party app like life360 depending on if we choose iphone or degoogled pixel.

Social media I'm not sure if fediverse stuff is the right path especially for lemmy, since it's just tech nerd stuff and politics which isn't interesting really unless they go out of their way to find smaller communities. Their friends will probably force them onto Instagram or some shit and I don't really want them doomscolling on reels, that shit algorithm, and the malicious messaging app built in to it.

It's just kinda hard trying to blend being a functional member of society and maintain your mental well being and privacy.


Dart! The new AI Task Management tool! It has one of the most disgusting privacy policies I've seen in a long time! You can't even use the text!


  • I tried to copy the text. Couldn't.
  • I tried to use Reader Mode. Couldn't.
  • I tried to use Firefox's webpage screenshot feature. Couldn't.
  • I tried to scrape it with a home-made script. Couldn't.
  • I tried to scrape it with an online LLM. Couldn't.
  • I tried to find the text in Archive.org. Couldn't.

They want you to see that they ticked the boxes as a responsible company ("Ah, yes. A formal privacy policy. Ooh. Such a responsible company."), but they don't want you to hold them accountable for their words, because they want no registry of what they've promised!


Graphene OS Profiles


I've used Graphene OS for years, but only recently started taking advantage of the profiles feature.

Currently the Owner profile that you log into on first boot is my main profile, and I have a secondary decoy profile that I can switch to. Is this the best way to do this, or should it be the other way around so that on first boot you go into the decoy, which also allows you to end the session of the main profile?


Is it possible to redirect WhatsApp and Signal calls to a landline?


I've been thinking about this for a bit but I couldn't come up with anything.

The idea is that you have a VOIP number and some self-hosted VOIP infrastructure connected to a landline phone. WhatsApp, Signal and voice traffic from other apps would be redirected to this landline phone instead of your mobile phone.

Is there a way to do this? How do I get started?

Reasoning: I can now keep my phone isolated, wrapped in a thick towel and inside a solid box to prevent it from eavesdropping on me inside my own house.

Please do not respond with messages like "you're too paranoid", it doesn't help.

Thanks


Open letter to anyone with a protest or rights-based website:

PLEASE get rid of Facebook and Google SSO login options and analytic tracking codes from your sites.

You are literally handing over your user data to unscrupulous players that are in direct opposition to your cause. These sites can and do hand over user-specific data.

To everyone, stop using these options. Set a strong password. Use an alias email. Use a VPN.

#indivisible #democrats #plannedparenthood #privacy


What is your privacy and security setup? How lengthy will you go to protect your privacy and security? Share your setup.



Privacy friendly baby monitor


Looking for the most privacy respecting baby monitor available. Doesn't have to be overly complicated, just the ability to watch a video feed from an app on my phone. It's a must have from the wife, so trying to find the best option and accepting some losses in privacy is likely necessary.


Suggestions on threat modeling worksheets?


Does anyone know of any resources regarding threat modeling worksheets? Specifically for individuals (as opposed to a corporation)