[Chai]

I believe there is good and bad that will come of this

In my view, predominantly bad.

As It stands, I cannot see an upside.

You don't see the potential for an increased sense of urgency for developing more things such as Tor and privacy focused lifestyle changes etc?

Maybe not for the general public, but for the ones who care.

[mothered]

You don't see the potential for an increased sense of urgency for developing more things such as Tor and privacy focused lifestyle changes etc?

Evidently I do. My post Is referring to the Australian government.

My entire privacy and anonymity Is well configured, with a few Implementations as per below. There's more, but I do not wish to disclose any details.

* DNS servers encrypted.
* Running both Tor over VPN (triple-layer encryption) & VPN over Tor.
* 14 eyes countries restricted from the exit node.
* WebGL, WebRTC, Canvas and Font fingerprinting disabled.
* Tor Itself running In a controlled/sandbox environment.
* Bridges applied to the entry/guard node (changing every day or so).
* Tor entry and exit nodes heavily configured.
* Overall uniqueness operating on a 1:20 ratio.
* AES-Twofish-Serpent encryption on all drives.
* Full disc encryption x 2,  encrypted volumes x2, stored data x1 layer.
* Anti-keylogging software.
* Internal wireless network monitoring- auto scan at 2 minute Intervals.
* Local/Internal/non-routable IP address & device MAC address scanning.
* IDS/IPS active monitoring.
* Executing only performed via VMs (NAT connection to Host) Live CD.
* ISP Transparent DNS Proxy Interception bypassed.

[Chai]

You don't see the potential for an increased sense of urgency for developing more things such as Tor and privacy focused lifestyle changes etc?

Evidently I do. My post Is referring to the Australian government.

My entire privacy and anonymity Is well configured, with a few Implementations as per below. There's more, but I do not wish to disclose any details.

* DNS servers encrypted.
* Running both Tor over VPN (triple-layer encryption) & VPN over Tor.
* 14 eyes countries restricted from the exit node.
* WebGL, WebRTC, Canvas and Font fingerprinting disabled.
* Tor Itself running In a controlled/sandbox environment.
* Bridges applied to the entry/guard node (changing every day or so).
* Tor entry and exit nodes heavily configured.
* Overall uniqueness operating on a 1:20 ratio.
* AES-Twofish-Serpent encryption on all drives.
* Full disc encryption x 2,  encrypted volumes x2, stored data x1 layer.
* Anti-keylogging software.
* Internal wireless network monitoring- auto scan at 2 minute Intervals.
* Local/Internal/non-routable IP address & device MAC address scanning.
* IDS/IPS active monitoring.
* Executing only performed via VMs (NAT connection to Host) Live CD.
* ISP Transparent DNS Proxy Interception bypassed.

Please advise, I need to start learning more about privacy, I honestly have no idea where to start.
I would assume an understanding of Networking, however at the moment I dedicate my time entirely to C programming, I am a beginner in the language.

Basically I need to learn:

1. C programming
2. Fluency with Linux
3. Networking

I just need to get over the learning curve, until my skill is at a level where I can develop and experiment which then repeats itself, speeding up the process.

Any recommendations on what I should do regarding protecting myself, I currently have a few addons on my browser.
That is literally as far as I go, but I have a deep interest in becoming 'invisible' or as they say, "a ghost in the wires".

[mothered]

Please advise, I need to start learning more about privacy, I honestly have no idea where to start.

Do note that privacy and anonymity are both different.

* Anonymity - Not being able to Identify you.
* Privacy - Not being able to see what you're doing.

I currently have a few addons on my browser.

That barely scratches the surface.

At the absolute minimum, you should have a VPN and Tor Installed, use a private search engine as well as a private browser, and also protect your data with encryption. Although your MAC address doesn't leave your local/Internal network, It's still good practice to spoof It.

Operating In a controlled environment, especially with applications downloaded and executed, Is also a must - a VM or Sandboxie will suffice. For added protection, you can run Sandboxie Inside the VM and launch everything within Sandboxie Itself.  Making yourself less unique through browser fingerprinting Is paramount, but It's way beyond the scope of this post to cater for every detail Involved.

[Chai]

Please advise, I need to start learning more about privacy, I honestly have no idea where to start.

Do note that privacy and anonymity are both different.

* Anonymity - Not being able to Identify you.
* Privacy - Not being able to see what you're doing.

I currently have a few addons on my browser.

That barely scratches the surface.

At the absolute minimum, you should have a VPN and Tor Installed, use a private search engine as well as a private browser, and also protect your data with encryption. Although your MAC address doesn't leave your local/Internal network, It's still good practice to spoof It.

Operating In a controlled environment, especially with applications downloaded and executed, Is also a must - a VM or Sandboxie will suffice. For added protection, you can run Sandboxie Inside the VM and launch everything within Sandboxie Itself.  Making yourself less unique through browser fingerprinting Is paramount, but It's way beyond the scope of this post to cater for every detail Involved.

I understand that the best time to start is always 'now'. However in terms of OPSEC, I feel like I have totally compromised myself, I feel like I would need to do the following:

1. Format my drive
2. Run OS such as Qubes
3. Change location and networks
4. Everything you listed plus more


What would be your first steps if you were to start from scratch?

[mothered]

What would be your first steps if you were to start from scratch?

Precisely what I've mentioned above.

[Spooky]

Australian police use facial recognition to make sure you're home during COVID quarantine

https://www.euronews.com/next/2021/09/17...quarantine

[Chai]

Precisely what I've mentioned above.

Okay I will have to learn how to do it, seems extremely involved.
What do you do if you visit someone and they have WiFi

Australian police use facial recognition to make sure you're home during COVID quarantine

How can anybody in Australia say they have rights anymore...

[mothered]

What do you do if you visit someone and they have WiFi

How do you mean?

[Chai]

What do you do if you visit someone and they have WiFi

How do you mean?

Say for example you visit my house and yet there is no mobile reception but I have WiFi.
Do you connect to it and use Tor etc? If so, what do you use in order to stay anonymous and have privacy when the network is not configured to your liking?

Also do you know of any resources where I can get started with OPSEC? My scope of what I would like OPSEC to help with is to be as close to complete anonymity as possible.
Also would you say I have already compromised myself by using this forum without proper steps taken from the beginning?