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!
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!
[2 Points] None:
[1 Points] Zolula:
I have a question about cyber OPSEC. I've used the machine I am currently operating on to access DNMs without any sort of additional protection beyond TOR, though never on the IP of the place I'm currently living. Since then I've gotten on a VPN, and I intend on accessing TOR only through Tails OS via USB from now on. I currently have TOR on my current machine.
My question is- even though I'm currently taking steps for good cyber hygiene, is my machine already compromised by the fact that TOR has been installed on it, and that I've accessed TOR on it (albeit, from a different IP) without a VPN? If so, what sort of cleaning up should I do (besides the obvious uninstalling of TOR) to leave as little a trace as possible on my machine should LE come a'knockin?
[1 Points] Amanda-Binds:
Have you guys heard of the new crypto called PSYOPCOIN? It's very safe with allot of pertection but you can only buy them one at a time from certain truck stop bathroom vending machines..
[1 Points] Turtletoaster:
So i have a question, I had taken a few year break from the DNM and recently returned. My dumb ass made a lot of mistakes for my first purchase. I used VPN and tor so that's good but i bought from SR 3.1, not only did i use one of the sketchiest Markets i used their Auto-encrypt and ordered International =( I used a reputable Vendor and got my pack in about a week, everything went completely fine, no problems, its just by chance that i didn't get Phished or Scammed.
I have been a lot safer for awhile now, but i cant shake the feeling that my first purchase is going to bite me in the ass. Is there anyway that using SR without encrypting could come back to bite me in the ass? I order personal amounts and not very often but because of my stupid mistake every time a pack is a little late i get paranoid. Recently My PO BOX was blocked off because i was late on the payment and i got paranoid as fuck lol My rational side tells me that I'm completely fine but a little paranoia can save your ass. Thanks P.S I'm already moving to Belize so don't worry ;)
[1 Points] languibur:
Hi guys,
Basic question about Netsec and Plausible Deniability. From what I understand Tails to Tor to DNM is probably the best route cause even the feds know youre buying truckloads of offmarket dildos they still cant pin it to you in court.
Long story short, i bought my first purchase and made my first wallet through Tor withoit Tails. It was a domestic purchase so my impulse at the time had me think its 'safer' then getting something in internationally.
Just want to ask what position does this place me in, Am i to some extent comprimised in a court of law. I know my system can be formatted or encrypted, however in the process of still using this computer is there anything i should do/avoid.
From my understanding its only when they haul away your machine that they can dig for information and proof of your searches and pages? Maybe im oversimplifying many complex issues here so my apologies in advance
[1 Points] xandaddy7:
instead of using tails couldn’t you encrypt your hard drive making any physical evidence inaccessible? Obviously using tails Is safer because encryption could be overcome but extremely doubtful.
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