Safety & Security Saturday!

The DNMs can be a scary and dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Use this thread to ask questions or give advice on harm reduction & OPSEC!


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[10 Points] _PrinterPam_:

TAILS VS. WHONIX: A SEMI-QUICK PRIMER

In the security world, there is no 'magic pill'. Different tools exist for different jobs and 'one size does not fit all.' However, I often see "use Tails" being offered as advice, even though someone's scenario is better addressed via a different approach, namely Whonix. Now, Tails is great, don't get me wrong. But it has advantages and disadvantages, the same as anything else. So does Whonix. Many of the aspects of these two systems are complex, so this is a very quick primer rather than an exhaustive exploration of the two (which is deserving of a standalone post). It is not an all-inclusive list of the strengths/weaknesses nor is this an instruction manual of any sort. This is just my fairly quick contribution to "Security Saturday."

USE CASES:

LEARNING CURVE AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

PROS:

CONS:

THREAT VECTOR:

PARTING THOUGHT:


[7 Points] ForLol_Serious:

Why is the color bitch purple instead of marijuanas green?


[6 Points] None:

I have seen some step by step DNM buying guides but some people were saying that the ones in Reddit are all outdated. Maybe, taking all the things that happened in the DNM scene into account, someone could just write something NEW and comprehensive for not only starters but also for those experienced ones who'd like to expand their checklist.


[5 Points] PM_UR_DNM_TAKEDOWNS:

I like to live life on the edge. I always auto-pgp but sometimes I just straight up send my stuff in cleartext because taking the extra few minutes to open my pgp client and clicking encrypt is way to hard. Rate my OPSEC.


[6 Points] None:

If I hide my tails usb in a bottle of jergens lotion will it get messed up?


[4 Points] DestroyedByLSD25:

Do you guys think Monero is going to be the next big thing in the DNMs? For now only Wall St seems to be accepting it


[3 Points] skankhunt92:

We accept monero at TR, have just updated our phishing security. We also encourage multisig. Fuck BCC


[3 Points] batoosai:

Which market is safe aka non-compromised yet?


[1 Points] InvestInAntshares:

So there was a drug and weapons check at my countries airport. They used a couple of sniffer dogs and xrays. I mean like a BIG TIME check, with like 70 officers checking international mail and packages.

I ordered some wax and shatter in a letter, and it usually arrives in 5-6 days. Its been 7 days now. Its a flat envelope, and is usually double vac sealed with pretty good stealth. What do you guys think the odds are that dogs in Europe can smell these concentrates?


[1 Points] Giggles568644:

I run a GLiNET box with bitcoin paid VPN between my router and DNM laptop hardwired, people think a VPN is overkill..... I'm thinking Bout adding a second VPN layer XD