Closed Network Privacy Podcast

Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.ioThank You Patreons! - Richard G. Thank You To Our Admins! - @MaddestMax & @Unintelligentse7en Join Our Matrix Channels!Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.orgOff Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server! (currently under migration)https://closednetwork.social Support / Patreon / Donations:https://closednetwork.io/support/ Join us on this episode as The Hated One and I have an ad-hoc conversation discussing the GrapheneOS changes with Daniel Micay and the drama around Louis Rossman's latest video. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4To-F6W1NT0

All Information Can Be Found At: https://closednetwork.io The Hated One - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjr2bPAyPV7t35MvcgT3W8 Side Of Burritos - youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@sideofburritos mastodon: https://sideofburritos.social/@josh Join Us On Mastodon! - https://closednetwork.social Thank You Patreon Supporters! - Richard G. Topics: - General Banter - What current projects or research is piquing your interest right now? - Privacy influencers and their speculation responsibility in the community - Accepting sponsorship - Selling products directly - Affiliates and paid ad placements - Business models and financing of projects to the topic on influence and responsibility?  - Is session safe to use with it being an Australian based company? - Mobile devices - TOR vulnerabilities and attack vector - Q/A from listeners: - Question from "the_tinkerer" to all: What made you guys walk the journey of privacy and security? Is there an incident that happened in our life or something that we saw / realized, an event, that led us to walk on the path of privacy & Security? - Question from "tsugu" Question directed to THO, what is your opinion on the GNU Jami messenger, a very solid (also open source) cwtch alternative. It's peer to peer, supports every major feature of any mainstream messenger, and the account creation is anonymous as well. Article References:  Apple Scanning? https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/01/21/tests-confirm-macos-finder-isnt-scanning-for-csam-images Jeffrey Paul Article: https://sneak.berlin/20230115/macos-scans-your-local-files-now/ Eclectic Company Article: https://eclecticlight.co/2023/01/18/is-apple-checking-images-we-view-in-the-finder/

Closed Network Privacy Podcast - 'That Hated One" comes back for a fireside & bourbon conversation with Simon  Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io Thank You Patreons! - Richard G. Join Our Matrix Channels! Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Join Our Mastodon server! https://closednetwork.social Support / Patreon / Donations: https://closednetwork.io/support/ The Hated One - YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjr2bPAyPV7t35MvcgT3W8Q ** Topics of discussion *** - Mastodon and the future - Predictions for communications in the future that embrace privacy and security - Our utopia for mobile phone networks in the next 5 years - Safing.io Feature Discussions - https://safing.io/features/ - Linux Tablets, can that be a thing? -  Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1pDpzNVnDw - Simon talks about the Librem5, and his challenges for 2023 and what his personal goals are - THO talks about Signal and protocol for his communications

Closed Network Privacy & Security Podcast This week I sit down with my mom who has spent the last year transitioning away from using Apple iPhone / Apple Watch to using a Google Pixel 6 with GrapheneOS and a Garmin watch. She discusses her journey and challenges in her privacy adventure. Topics We Discuss On This Episode: Privacy.com, Bitwarden, GrapheneOS, Garmin, Nextcloud, MySudo Visit https://closednetwork.io for all ways to interact with the community! Join Our Mastodon - https://closednetwork.social/about Join Our Matrix Main Channel - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Join Our Matrix Off-Topic Channel - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org Follow ClosedNetwork on Twitter - https://twitter.com/closedntwrk You can support the podcast and project on Patreon! - https://www.patreon.com/closednetwork Special Thanks To Our Patreons: Richard G.

This episode I had the pleasure of hanging out with Josh from the (Side Of Burritos) YouTube channel. He has several videos on the De-Googled Android ROM - GrapheneOS. Josh's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/SideOfBurritos Join Our Matrix Server: https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Join Our Matrix Off Topic Channel - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org This podcast is possible because of our supporter / producers: Patreon: Richard G. Bitcoin Donations: Turquoise Panda Bon user420 fortydeux liondigits Follow Me On Twitter - https://twitter.com/closedntwrk *** TOPICS *** - Owning your own domain - Self Hosting - Privacy & Security, can you have one without the other? - The future of crypto - Privacy community attitude - Cell Service / PGPP 

For resources and support visit https://closednetwork.io Matrix Channel - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Matrix Off Topic Channel - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org I mistakenly said "episode 21" I meant "Episode 20" ... My Bad.  Entering a season where we will be spending time with friends and family, let's talk about Privacy & Security. ** This episode is a bit of a ramble brain dump. It's hard not to talk about politics when it comes to "Privacy" related matters. A war on centralized services and content moderation. Turkey's New Disinformation Law Spells Trouble For Free Expression https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/11/turkeys-new-disinformation-law-spells-trouble-free-expression - Visited Guadalajara for a week.  - why they all use Whats App - Still using plans limited by minutes and texts. - Tested INVISIV PGPP out of the country - Tested Silent Link out of the Country - Twitter Drama - Why Mastodon? - BTCPayServer.PodServer/v0.1.0 (PodServer allows you to self-host your podcast and earn sats via the Podcasting 2.0 features. ⚡️ Enjoy censorship resistance: You are in control of the feed and files! 💪 v0.1.0 is the initial release 🥳 Please test, report issues and send feedback!) https://github.com/dennisreimann/btcpayserver/releases/tag/BTCPayServer.PodServer%2Fv0.1.0

For all resources and support please visit https://closednetwork.io  Follow on Twitter @ClosedNtwrk Facebook logins compromised from 400 identified apps across Google Play & Apple App Store - https://about.fb.com/news/2022/10/protecting-people-from-malicious-account-compromise-apps/ Note Taking Applications: Standard Notes, Joplin, Skiff, Nextcloud, Logseq (Currently Apple Only) Photo Management: I've been using Ente (https://ente.io) for the last couple of weeks and it has been a great solution to sync photos out of Apple and be available for desktop and to access from my Google Pixel 6 Pro running GrapheneOS. Self Hosted - Photo Prism (Web based solution that runs on your own server) - https://photoprism.app/ Fitness Tracking Apps I will be evaluating - List here: https://medevel.com/12-android-sport-apps-that-respect-your-privacy/ I'm currently using Garmin Connect with my GrpaheneOS Pixel 6 Pro in conjunction with the Garmin Instinct Tactical and Garmin Epix Gen2 Join our Matrix Server: https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org

In this episode on the Closed Network Privacy Podcast I talk about how I've setup a Google Pixel 3a XL that I purchased in cash and then setup PGPP by INVISIV for a more private focused phone. I also talk about Bitwarden updates with SimplLogin and Fastmail integration as well as exploring Ente.io which is a new photo and video backup service I have been using. Website: https://closednetwork.io Support The Podcast: https://closednetwork.io/support/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/closedntwrk Join Our Matrix Chat Server: - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Topics:    - My Pixel setup with GrapheneOS - PGPP - MySudo    - Testing new self hosting solutions on a new / used computer    - Notesnook (encrypted note taking)    - Using Ente.io for encrypting and backing up photos and videos from a mobile device    - Using Bitwarden integration with SimpleLogin and Fastmail to generate unique emails along with passwords for your website logins    - Malicious Life Podcast episode on 2FA / MFA ** Apologies for the mic being a little "hot" on this episode, I am in a new space and working out the production kinks.

Full Notes & Episodes At: https://closednetwork.io/podcast/episode-17-masked-purchase-strategy-own-your-domain-ios-vpn-leaks-more/ Join Our Matrix Chat: https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Correction on Tornado Cash Tornado Cash was a DeFi app for mixing Ethereum. I said on the previous episode that it was for Bitcoin but I want to be clear that it was being used for Ethereum mixing. Essentially the system worked using smart contracts to send and receive ethereum. When you deposit your funds, it issues a receipt to withdraw the same amount. It breaks the chain of ownership or anonymize your funds by breaking the connection to the original wallet. So because the US Treasury has sanctioned the use of Tornado Cash then anyone who has received any ethereum could be sanctioned. But Tornado Cash is still functioning because it runs on the block-chain and is accessible via IPFS network. IPFS is a peer-to-peer (p2p) storage network. Content is accessible through peers located anywhere in the world, that might relay information, store it, or do both. IPFS knows how to find what you ask for using its content address rather than its location. These three principles build upon each other to enable the IPFS ecosystem. Let's start with content addressing and the unique identification of content. Mental Outlaw Breakdown Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7gaqhF-wrQ GrapheneOS Update - Upgraded to Android 13  Benefits of owning your own domain    - Less likely to be blacklisted from using email for services   - You own your domain and can always move your email to any other service   - You can create custom email addresses for friends and family   - It's cool AF Matrix Chat Room Topics:   - PGPP / GrapheneOS   - Anon / Sudo Anon Purchasing Options   - Contact Management / Protonmail - Doesn't encrypt the contact data during upload, could impact your social graph association 
iOS Leaks data even when using a VPN   - Originally Reported by ProtonMail - https://protonvpn.com/blog/apple-ios-vulnerability-disclosure/   - Ongoing Research - Michael Horowitz - https://www.michaelhorowitz.com/VPNs.on.iOS.are.scam.php    Reset your password now! Plex suffers data breach https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2022/08/reset-your-password-now-plex-suffers-data-breach#:~:text=In%20an%20email%20sent%20to,including%20emails%20and%20encrypted%20passwordsLast Pass Data Breach https://blog.lastpass.com/2022/08/notice-of-recent-security-incident/ No signs of encrypted vaults seem to be impacted. Hackers did get access to source code. Use open source applications whenever possible.  Leaked Docs Show Spyware Firm Offering iOS, Android Hacking Services for $8 Million https://www.securityweek.com/leaked-docs-show-spyware-firm-offering-ios-android-hacking-services-8-million#:~:text=Home%20%E2%80%BA%20Cyberwarfare-,Leaked%20Docs%20Show%20Spyware%20Firm%20Offering%20iOS,Hacking%20Services%20for%20%248%20Million&text=Leaked%20documents%20appear%20to%20show,million%20 The Session Tapes: - https://www.youtube.com/c/OxenNetwork

Episode 16 catches us up to the newest changes for Closed Network. New website, new domain but same great taste!  Website - https://closednetwork.io Closed Network Private Search - Searx - Closedsearch.io / search.closednetwork.io New Matrix room for listeners to link up:  https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org Store will be coming online in September - Need to setup a new BTC Pay Server !! Patreon Launched !! - https://www.patreon.com/closednetwork Follow Me On Twitter - https://twitter.com/closedntwrk I'm trying out a new privacy service called "PGPP by INVISV. - https://invisv.com/articles/pretty-good-phone-privacy.html New Privacy Products - INVISV - PGPP What Is Pretty Good Phone Privacy? Mobile Network Privacy: Mobile Pro and Mobile Core Pretty Good Phone Privacy (PGPP) is a fundamentally new type of service that gives you private mobile connectivity. In traditional mobile networks, you are identifiable by your IMSI, a permanent, globally unique identifier that is stored in your SIM card and sent to mobile towers when your phone is on. Because your IMSI never changes, and your phone connects to towers based on location and signal strength, mobile networks can track who you are and where you are located at all times. Because of this, the IMSI leaves an indelible location history, which has been used by mobile providers and numerous others, for virtually every person on the planet. IMSIs are also targeted and captured by third-party attackers using devices known as IMSI catchers, also known as Stingrays, to track a user’s presence and activity in a given location. Because the IMSI number is tied to the SIM and used during communication with cell towers, it can also be used to track the movements of the user. In that case, the cell towers’ location is used to triangulate your position. Theoretical experiment I"m going to try. Purchase a used Pixel with crypto or cash Register Silent Link eSIM - paid in BTC (after running through Whirlpool) Install PGPP - register with a prepaid debit card in cash after it's been sitting for 3-6 months. Alternatively, one might be able to use a Mint SIM - bought in cash at a Best Buy, and topped up with prepaid cash debit cards. In The News: A Single Flaw Broke Every Layer of Security in MacOS An injection flaw allowed a researcher to access all files on a Mac. Apple issued a fix, but some machines may still be vulnerable. https://www.wired.com/story/a-single-flaw-broke-every-layer-of-security-in-macos/ US Treasury bans Tornado Cash mixer for role in crypto money laundering The Treasury cited the mixer’s links to global money laundering and cybercrime https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/8/23296778/us-treasury-tornado-cash-crypto-mixer-sanctions-ethereum-north-korea