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RE: What OS are you using? - mothered - 04-18-2020
(04-18-2020, 08:27 AM)360929396329953295 Wrote:(08-07-2019, 04:46 AM)mothered Wrote: I have various Linux distros running on my VM.
In terms of my main form of usability, Windows 10.
O man Windows 10 has backdoors mate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSAKEY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_%28surveillance_program%29
https://www.fastcompany.com/2682825/lavabit-snowden-s-alleged-secure-e-mail-service-is-gone-heres-why
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security_letter
https://protonvpn.com/blog/5-eyes-global-surveillance/
I Reccomend a Linux only system for maximum security.
I'm well aware of It's privacy (telemetry) Issues and security concerns, hence I use Windows 10 for general navigation/usability. I've been using Windows for almost 30 years, since back In the days of the 16-bit Windows 3.1 (early 90s).
My dedicated anonymity lab on the Linux platform that's segregated from the main network, Is a very complex setup- heavily configured In all facets of privacy, anti-fingerprinting, anonymity and (lack of) uniqueness.
RE: What OS are you using? - 360929396329953295 - 04-18-2020
(04-18-2020, 08:42 AM)mothered Wrote:(04-18-2020, 08:27 AM)360929396329953295 Wrote:(08-07-2019, 04:46 AM)mothered Wrote: I have various Linux distros running on my VM.
In terms of my main form of usability, Windows 10.
O man Windows 10 has backdoors mate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSAKEY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_%28surveillance_program%29
https://www.fastcompany.com/2682825/lavabit-snowden-s-alleged-secure-e-mail-service-is-gone-heres-why
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security_letter
https://protonvpn.com/blog/5-eyes-global-surveillance/
I Reccomend a Linux only system for maximum security.
I'm well aware of It's privacy (telemetry) Issues and security concerns, hence I use Windows 10 for general navigation/usability. I've been using Windows for almost 30 years, since back In the days of the 16-bit Windows 3.1 (early 90s).
My dedicated anonymity lab on the Linux platform that's segregated from the main network, Is a very complex setup- heavily configured In all facets of privacy, anti-fingerprinting, anonymity and (lack of) uniqueness.
I would enjoy a guide about the anti-fingerprinting aspect.
RE: What OS are you using? - mothered - 04-18-2020
(04-18-2020, 08:47 AM)360929396329953295 Wrote:(04-18-2020, 08:42 AM)mothered Wrote:(04-18-2020, 08:27 AM)360929396329953295 Wrote: O man Windows 10 has backdoors mate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSAKEY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_%28surveillance_program%29
https://www.fastcompany.com/2682825/lavabit-snowden-s-alleged-secure-e-mail-service-is-gone-heres-why
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security_letter
https://protonvpn.com/blog/5-eyes-global-surveillance/
I Reccomend a Linux only system for maximum security.
I'm well aware of It's privacy (telemetry) Issues and security concerns, hence I use Windows 10 for general navigation/usability. I've been using Windows for almost 30 years, since back In the days of the 16-bit Windows 3.1 (early 90s).
My dedicated anonymity lab on the Linux platform that's segregated from the main network, Is a very complex setup- heavily configured In all facets of privacy, anti-fingerprinting, anonymity and (lack of) uniqueness.
I would enjoy a guide about the anti-fingerprinting aspect.
It's way beyond the scope of this post to document everything there Is to know about fingerprinting.
In short and only the one example, machine fingerprinting Is when Information Is collected about a given device, and the details are then sent to the web server. The server then tracks your online activity based on your device- CPU, GPU, HDD/SSD, network card etc.
On their own, they hold very little value but collectively, all hardware components form a profile that's unique to "you", based on their GUIDs. An analogy, Is trying to formulate an Identity on one's family name, given name OR date of birth. Each commodity means very little on It's own. Combine the lot, and you can build a profile from the ground up within 30 minutes.
Back to fingerprinting, because It's stored on the server ( server-side), disabling cookies or applying "do not track" on the browser, will have no effect whatsoever.
RE: What OS are you using? - 360929396329953295 - 04-18-2020
(04-18-2020, 09:00 AM)mothered Wrote:(04-18-2020, 08:47 AM)360929396329953295 Wrote:(04-18-2020, 08:42 AM)mothered Wrote: I'm well aware of It's privacy (telemetry) Issues and security concerns, hence I use Windows 10 for general navigation/usability. I've been using Windows for almost 30 years, since back In the days of the 16-bit Windows 3.1 (early 90s).
My dedicated anonymity lab on the Linux platform that's segregated from the main network, Is a very complex setup- heavily configured In all facets of privacy, anti-fingerprinting, anonymity and (lack of) uniqueness.
I would enjoy a guide about the anti-fingerprinting aspect.
It's way beyond the scope of this post to document everything there Is to know about fingerprinting.
In short and only the one example, machine fingerprinting Is when Information Is collected about a given device, and the details are then sent to the web server. The server then tracks your online activity based on your device- CPU, GPU, HDD/SSD, network card etc.
On their own, they hold very little value but collectively, all hardware components form a profile that's unique to "you", based on their GUIDs. An analogy, Is trying to formulate an Identity on one's family name, given name OR date of birth. Each commodity means very little on It's own. Combine the lot, and you can build a profile from the ground up within 30 minutes.
Back to fingerprinting, because It's stored on the server ( server-side), disabling cookies or applying "do not track" on the browser, will have no effect whatsoever.
my main goal is to make my OS look like another.
For Example I use Trisquel OS which is based upon Ubuntu, but I'd rather disguise myself as looking like Linux Mint, or Mac OS.
RE: What OS are you using? - mothered - 04-18-2020
(04-18-2020, 09:02 AM)360929396329953295 Wrote: my main goal is to make my OS look like another.Correct, that's why I've changed the "user agent string" on every browser, to an OS that's obviously different to what I'm using.
For Example I use Trisquel OS which is based upon Ubuntu, but I'd rather disguise myself as looking like Linux Mint, or Mac OS.
However, do note that you need to be part of the "majority", and not "minority". For Instance, It serves very little purpose If you select an OS that's only used (for example) by 500 users globally. It's a lot easier to track & Identify 1 In 500 than 1 In 10 million.
RE: What OS are you using? - Oni - 04-18-2020
(08-10-2019, 02:15 AM)Oni Wrote: Windows 10 and Debian.
Pretty much the same still.
RE: What OS are you using? - a636 - 05-10-2020
windows 10 with Manjaro Linux
Note : I will switch to Arch linux after getting faster internet connection
RE: What OS are you using? - anonref - 05-10-2020
On my desktop: Windows 10 Home Edition
On my laptop: macOS High Sierra
RE: What OS are you using? - aus2910 - 05-10-2020
Laptop: Windows 10 Enterprise Edition
On VMWare : Kali Linux
RE: What OS are you using? - mothered - 05-11-2020
(05-10-2020, 09:21 PM)aus2910 Wrote: Laptop: Windows 10 Enterprise EditionSame here on my main laptop.
The good thing about the Enterprise edition, Inclusive of Pro & Education, Is support for the Group Policy Editor, BitLocker encryption and (with supported hardware) Hyper-V. The latter Is a native VM which Is very easy to setup and configure.