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These could be malicious redirections or simple traffic sniffing. This method will be terribly slow compared to Option A and B as it will slowly overwrite your whole SSD. Can you create accounts through Tor? You have seen this in action/spy/Sci-Fi movies and shows, the protagonists always remove the battery of their phones to make sure it cannot be used. If you did this, it would create forensic evidence of the Hidden Volume within the Decoy OS which could jeopardize your attempt at plausible deniability. Yes, but highly likely that a phone number will be required when only an e-mail or a captcha will be required over a VPN. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325976653_Solid_State_Drive_Forensics_Where_Do_We_Stand [Archive.org], BleepingComputer, Firmware attack can drop persistent malware in hidden SSD area https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/firmware-attack-can-drop-persistent-malware-in-hidden-ssd-area/ [Archive.org], Wikipedia, Parted Magic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parted_Magic [Wikiless] [Archive.org], Wikipedia, hdparm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hdparm [Wikiless] [Archive.org], GitHub, nvme-cli https://github.com/linux-nvme/nvme-cli [Archive.org], PartedMagic Secure Erase https://partedmagic.com/secure-erase/ [Archive.org], Partedmagic NVMe Secure Erase https://partedmagic.com/nvme-secure-erase/ [Archive.org], UFSExplorer, Can I recover data from an encrypted storage? If you pay for this coffee with an electronic method, they will be able to tie your Wi-Fi access with your identity. Again, they will not be able to turn them on (without physically accessing the motherboard to reset the BIOS) to boot a USB device that could clone your hard drive or install a software-based malware that could act as a key logger. Know and always have at your disposal the details of a lawyer that could help you as a last resort in case things go wrong. Deleted data with Trim is very unlikely to be recovered as explained before in this guide. Do not use Tor/VPN from an obviously heavily monitored network (such as a corporate/governmental network) but instead try to find an unmonitored network such as a public Wi-Fi or a residential Wi-Fi. Remember this should be done from a safe place (see Find some safe places with decent public Wi-Fi and Appendix Q: Using long-range Antenna to connect to Public Wi-Fis from a safe distance): In the upper right corner, Left-click the network icon and note the Wi-Fi SSID you want to connect to, Now right-click the network icon and select Edit Connections, Enter the SSID of the desired network you noted before (if needed), Select Random to randomize your Mac Address, Now again Left-click the connection account and connect to the desired Wi-Fi, If this is an Open Wi-Fi requiring registration: You will have to start a browser to register, After you are connected, Start a Disposable Fedora Firefox Browser, Open Firefox and register (anonymously) into the Wi-Fi. Feel free to join at #OSINT:matrix.org. There will be another section on creating encrypted file containers with Plausible Deniability on Windows. block ECH/eSNI handshakes at the network level to allow snooping and prevent bypassing censorship. This feature requires a phone number to enable. If none of those build-in methods are working, you could try getting a manual bridge either from: https://bridges.torproject.org/bridges?transport=meek (for a meek bridge), https://bridges.torproject.org/bridges?transport=obfs4 (for an obfs4 bridge). This section will show you an overview of the current various requirements on some platforms: Consider using the recommended tools on https://privacyguides.org [Archive.org] for better privacy instead of the usual mainstream ones. We would recommend the Safer level for most cases. You should now see a Mat2-Web website running smoothly. You should aim for something with large storage (1TB+) if possible because we will need as much as possible. AudioContext fingerprint: Like the Canvas and WebGL fingerprints these will fingerprint your audio capabilities. If you can afford it, just buy Parted Magic for 11$ which provides an easy-to-use graphical tool for wiping SSD drives using the option of your choice436437. For instance, it is like knowing you had a call from an oncologist before then calling your family and friends successively. Be careful of any tampering with your laptop. You will mostly encounter those provided by Google (reCAPTCHA service374) and Cloudflare (hCaptcha375). None. Enable at least all the recommended settings. If you have iCloud Backup turned on, your backup includes a copy of the key protecting your Messages. Please see Appendix Y: Installing and using desktop Tor Browser. It is also possible to consider VPN over Tor over VPN (User > VPN > Tor > VPN > Internet) using two cash/Monero paid VPNs instead. Name that does not match the correct ethnicity/language/country? And such metadata alone is enough to figure out a lot of things about your communications. These instructions are valid for all Operating Systems: Create a System Rescue USB disk following these instructions https://www.system-rescue.org/Installing-SystemRescue-on-a-USB-memory-stick/ [Archive.org] (download the ISO and write to a USB stick with Rufus). In addition, all this information can also be used against you (if you are already de-anonymized) using deepfake196 by crafting false information (Pictures, Videos, Voice Recordings197) and have already been used for such purposes198199. Warning, this step only works with Intel CPUs, a legacy BIOS, TPM 1.2. Note that you will not use the Hidden OS to perform sensitive activities, this will be done later from a VM within the Hidden OS. Look at the third IP (Exit IP) you are using in that tab for that website. After that, you will have to go to your BIOS/UEFI settings and save those pushed keys from your OS and change the Secure Boot from setup to user mode (or custom mode in some cases). Self-hosting (using Nextcloud for instance) is also a possibility provided you do have an anonymous hosting. Government agencies around the world interested in your phone number can and do use95 special devices called IMSI catchers96 like the Stingray97 or more recently the Nyxcell98. There are chances that those might contain invisible watermarking within them that would include information about you as a viewer. If you are prevented from using Tor, there is no point in installing the Whonix VM templates. See We kill people based on Metadata143 or this famous tweet from the IDF https://twitter.com/idf/status/1125066395010699264 [Archive.org] [Nitter]. It will be left unused while you conduct sensitive activities and should ideally not be used for any of your day-to-day activities. Hardware Accelerated269: AES (Rijndael) 256 Bits with HMAC-SHA-2 or HMAC-SHA-3 (This is what Veracrypt, Bitlocker, Filevault 2, KeepassXC, and LUKS use by default). Those measures will not be able to monitor what happened at the Hardware/Firmware level before the Operating System loads. Fedora does not use AppArmor but rather SELinux so see the next section for that. With this solution, all your network goes through Tor, and it should be sufficient to guarantee your anonymity in most cases. Note: If you are having trouble finding an exit node in the country of your choice you can force using specific countries for Exit Nodes (and therefore exit countries) on Tor by editing the torrc file on the Whonix Gateway or even the Tor Browser: Whonix/Tails: Create/Edit a file /usr/local/etc/torrc.d/50_user.conf395. What is a legend? Optionally, if you are able, you should (seriously!) All this using Deniable Encryption300. This guide will mitigate these issues by randomizing or hiding many of those fingerprinting identifiers by: Using Virtualization (See Appendix W: Virtualization); Using specific recommendations (See Appendix A5: Additional browser precautions with JavaScript enabled; Using hardening Appendix V1: Hardening your Browsers); and by using fingerprint-resistant browsers (like Brave or Tor Browser). See https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2014/02/a-look-at-malware-with-virtual-machine-detection for more techniques used by malware to detect virtualization. This will ensure overwriting of all the free space. Everything should always match up. For security, this tool is particularly useful on SSD drives at this Optimize function will in fact force a Disk wide Trim operation to occur. If you have sensitive data on an SSD, Trim alone should take care of it345 but we would recommend one pass (random data) just to be sure. Once the account is restored, you should take some time to do the following: Enable 2FA from the security settings using a new KeePassXC TOTP entry, save the security codes in KeePassXC as well. Well, no these are not perfect solutions against many modern malware and viruses using polymorphic code478. Note that Oblivious DNS addresses an adversary that eavesdrops on one of the connections listed here but not all. You will face many hurdles (captchas, errors, difficulties signing up) if you only use Tor. ), Relationship Status if any (Married? After each use of this VM, you should revert to the Snapshot to erase all traces. Go into the Storage Tab, Select the Empty CD and click the icon next to SATA Port 1, Click on Choose a disk file and select the Windows ISO you previously downloaded. If you often use VPNs or Tor, you will quickly encounter many captchas everywhere377. After that, you can start the Whonix Gateway VM which should obtain the Internet Connection from the XUbuntu Bridge VM. The result should show the signature is good and match the trusted signature you imported earlier. (Illustration from Tor Browser Bridge Configuration). Whose arm gets bruised in the missile scene of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? When you are done and have a working Tails on your laptop, go to the Creating your anonymous online identities step much further in this guide or if you want persistence and plausible deniability, continue with the next section. Lastly, use it at your own risk. It is a classic novel . While the commercial alternatives are feature-rich, they are also proprietary closed-source and often have various issues such as: Sending telemetry information back to the company. A simple picture where your fingers appear can be used to de-anonymize you187188189190. Use the manufacturer-provided tools if possible. Some commercial services such as TypingDNA (https://www.typingdna.com/ [Archive.org]) even offer such analysis as a replacement for two-factor authentications. See these good videos for more explanations on the matter: What is a File Format? Better Security than Firefox as it is Chromium-based504505. This is because your powered-on memory holds the encryption keys to your disk (encrypted or not) and could then be accessed by a skilled adversary. But you will see that paid services can still be used later from an already anonymous identity if bought anonymously while observing good operational security. Follow carefully the recommendations here https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Security%20Requirements%20for%20Hidden%20Volumes.html [Archive.org]. As such, soft headcoverings such as balaclavas are not recommendable for obscuring your identity - they make you look incredibly suspicious, while also conforming to the shape of your skull. The same principles from the earlier chapters apply to this one. This is not yet integrated into this guide but you will find an evolving tutorial on how to achieve this here: https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/qubes-os-installation-detached-encrypted-boot-and-header/6205 and some more background information within the Linux Host OS section (see Note about plausible deniability on Linux). If not, consider Appendix P: Accessing the internet as safely as possible when Tor and VPNs are not an option. In the guide we will provide both Tracking Reduction & Evasion and it will not require you to write even a single line of code. Why did Douglas Adams introduce conflict between Arthur and the mice into later versions of Hitchhiker's Guide? Refer to the Tails route to achieve this. But both need to be explored. Signing up through Tor is almost impossible (even using their .onion address which is a joke) and will only succeed if you are very lucky (I assume if you are using an exit node that is not yet known by Facebook verification systems). But a few services are providing online phone numbers and do accept Monero which could be reasonably anonymous (yet less recommended than that physical way in the earlier chapter) that you could consider: Recommended: Do not require any identification (even e-mail): (Iceland based, accepts Monero) https://crypton.sh [Tor Mirror] [Archive.org], (Ukraine based, accepts Monero) https://virtualsim.net/ [Archive.org]. This will ensure overwriting of all the free space. You can view these just by opening a terminal and typing mdls filename and xattr -l filename on any downloaded file from any browser. In case you are using Plausible Deniability on Windows. Unfortunately, Apple has removed the secure erase options from the trash bin even for HDD drives440. Select Windows 10 64 Bits edition with the language of your choice. "There's a lot of jokes in the Hitchhiker's book about sort of bureaucracy, the Vogons being sort of the epitome of they won't do anything without forms signed in triplicate," she says. Instead, we would recommend that you periodically back up your system with a simple Clonezilla image. DNS Leaks will be impossible because the VM is on an isolated network that must go through Tor no matter what. Run python pdfid.py file-to-check.pdf and you should see these at 0 in the case of the PDF files in this repository: Now, what if you think the PDF is still suspicious? This is valid for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Secure Boot is not encrypting your disk and an adversary can still just remove the disk from your laptop and extract data from it using a different machine. It is much easier to perform, much easier to restore, and usually works reliably without issues in all cases. Age is important and you will have fewer issues if you are young (18-22) than if you are middle-aged or older. The only way to mitigate this is to encrypt your data on your side and then only upload it to such services or just not use them at all. If your main concerns are remote adversaries that might uncover your online identity on various platforms, you should consider the Tails, Whonix, or Qubes OS routes (listed in order of difficulty). Agents discovered many similarities in the use of words and punctuation to including the word cheers; double exclamation marks; frequent use of quotation marks; and intermittent French post. We first recommend that you watch this very nice introduction video by the Tor Project themselves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWII85UlzKw [Invidious]. A solution to this is to use encrypted DNS using DoH (DNS over HTTPS38), DoT (DNS over TLS39) with a private DNS server (this can be self-hosted locally with a solution like pi-hole40, remotely hosted with a solution like nextdns.io or using the solutions provided by your VPN provider or the Tor network). These are clues you might give over time that could point to your real identity. Using Tails should prevent local data leaks (such as MAC addresses or telemetry) and allow you to use a Browser to get what you want (utilities, VPN account) before leaving that place as fast as possible. Enter a short weak password (yes this is serious, do it, it will be explained later). Sometimes this can be done remotely (and silently) by the ISP depending on if that router/Wi-Fi access point is being managed remotely by the ISP (which is often the case when they provide the router to their customers). You can explore them one by one and see the description on the right side. (Yes, most modern cars have advanced logging/tracking features these days123). Do not use your devices in front of a camera that could be compromised. And Snowflake bridges as a second option. That collection of essays covers many philosophical areas but not really aesthetics - which is one reason for the present piece. At this point, still before connecting, you should click the little shield Icon (upper right, next to the Address bar) and select your Security level (see. We do not trust them. Check your e-mail regularly for security checks and any other account notification. See also this tutorial https://code.mendhak.com/securely-wipe-ssd/ [Archive.org]. Not all Tor Exit nodes are equal. Here are some online resources you can use to find some information about your current public IP right now: https://www.dnsleaktest.com/ (Bonus, check your IP for DNS leaks). And, because AFAIK, AMD PSP was audited and contrary to IME was not found to have any evil functionalities309. For help in comparing versions see Appendix A7: Comparing versions, Feel free to submit issues (please do report anything wrong) using GitHub Issues at: https://github.com/Anon-Planet/thgtoa/issues, Rules for our chatrooms: https://anonymousplanet.org/chatrooms-rules.html, Matrix/Element Room: #anonymity:matrix.org https://matrix.to/#/#anonymity:matrix.org. Encrypt your second partition (the outer volume) that will look like an empty unformatted disk from the decoy OS. How to counteract the efforts of your adversary: What different linguistic choices could say about you: Appendix A5: Additional browser precautions with JavaScript enabled, Appendix A8: Crypto Swapping Services without Registration and KYC. Some platforms will add this as a bonus step and require you to have an actual human interaction with a customer care representative. Qubes OS is not supported on ARM64 architecture yet, but there is work being done to make it available on aarch64, which may be delayed for the unforseeable future.. Do not use a normal KYC-enabled exchange to buy/sell your Monero (such as Kraken), since this information on your purchases and withdrawals (for intended use) are retained in the exchange. BT Addresses are randomized quite often. Make sure you are not keeping a copy of this guide anywhere unsafe after. Of course, there are also advanced ways to mitigate attacks against such advanced and skilled adversaries but those are just out of the scope of this guide. An adversary that has the decryption key of your SSD (whether it is LUKS, Filevault 2, Veracrypt, or Bitlocker) could unlock your drive and then attempt a recovery using classic recovery utilities438 and could succeed if the data were not trimmed properly. In most cases, you will be the last person to know if any of your accounts were targeted by such orders and you might never know at all. To rescue disk350 or not rescue disk, well that is up to you. Specific to China, look at https://gfwatch.org/ and https://www.usenix.org/system/files/sec21-hoang.pdf [Archive.org]. In all likelihood, they certainly know who you are. Some providers do offer e2ee with 1 to 1 messaging but not with group messaging. For example, as a basis of authentication, a users typing speed, keystroke depressions, patterns of error (say accidentally hitting an l instead of a k on three out of every seven transactions) and mouse movements establish that persons unique pattern of behavior153. Signing can serve both purposes and allow you to check for both integrity and authenticity. In the case of Windows, plausible deniability is also the reason you should ideally have Windows 10/11 Home (and not Pro). Make sure you do know how to clean data from an external SSD drive properly. See Appendix P: Accessing the internet as safely as possible when Tor and VPNs are not an option. Most files have metadata attached to them. Over our tests tho we were able to pinpoint a few tips: It will be easier if you have an Instagram account first. And a newly recorded audio series, released as an album. So, you might be wondering how? These mostly apply to encrypted file containers (with or without plausible deniability) than OS-wide encryption. Here are also two recent guides to harden Firefox: https://chrisx.xyz/blog/yet-another-firefox-hardening-guide/ [Archive.org], https://ebin.city/~werwolf/posts/firefox-hardening-guide/ [Archive.org]. See https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/wikis/doc/meek for more information. Though the White House never said it was Russias doing, they attributed the attack to Russias (GRU) which is a direct office housing the Russian deniable warfare297 cyber divisions, uncommonly referred to as spy makers in the intelligence community (IC). They can register your clicks and cursor movements as well. Hard to guess by intuitioneven by someone who knows the user well. It is probably the best option you have on iOS. We also recommend that you do the initial installation completely offline to avoid any data leak. Also, gait recognition may be a concern. Have a look at https://www.eff.org/issues/privacy [Archive.org] for some more resources. You can cooperate with an adversary requesting access to your device/data without revealing your true secret. We strongly encourage you to inform yourself and do not hesitate to check any information in this guide with outside sources in case of doubt. Then Veracrypt will ask you to create a smaller hidden container (for instance 2GB or 4GB) within the outer volume where you can store your actual hidden files. You will experience huge variation in acceptance depending on age/sex/ethnicity/nationality/ This is where you will have far fewer issues if you are making an account of a Young European Caucasian Female. While this does not directly require a real name through their ToS, this has the same results as they usually only accept mainstream (not Monero/Cash) payment methods (such as Visa/MasterCard/Maestro or PayPal) which do require a real-name legally as part of their KYC242 regulations. See https://www.whonix.org/wiki/VM_Fingerprinting [Archive.org]. But that is not all, this section is not called Smartphones but Smart devices because it is not only your smartphone spying on you. At this stage, you should copy decoy data onto the outer volume. During digital forensic and incident response (DFIR), analysts typically look for indicators of compromise (IoCs) following events that call them to act. Once have your Yandex account, head to the Yandex Webmaster tools https://webmaster.yandex.com [Archive.org] and then select Tools and Delete URL https://webmaster.yandex.com/tools/del-url/ [Archive.org]. As a bonus, many devices and apps will use hardcoded DNS servers bypassing any system setting you could set. Maybe you will search for a document within the folder. End-to-end Encryption is one thing, but it does not necessarily protect your metadata. The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity86) and the IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity87) are unique numbers created by cell phone manufacturers and cell phone operators. Do verify that no law was passed before going that would make registration mandatory (in case the above wiki was not updated). Taking all this into account and the fact that their documentation is great, we will just redirect you towards their well-made and well-maintained tutorial: https://tails.boum.org/install/index.en.html [Archive.org], pick your flavor and proceed. It depends on how to use them as AV software can become an attack vector in itself. ), Personality traits (Introvert, Extrovert ). RFID stands for Radio-frequency identification57, it is the technology used for instance for contactless payments and various identification systems. The laptop should have at least 250GB of Disk Space at least 6GB (ideally 8GB or 16GB) of RAM and should be able to run a couple of Virtual Machines at the same time. This is also explained here in Veracrypt documentation: https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Protection%20of%20Hidden%20Volumes.html [Archive.org]. Also see: https://forums.whonix.org/t/riseup-net-likely-compromised/3195, For the https://riseup.net [Tor Mirror] (It has come to my attention that the site now, unfortunately, requires an invitation from a current registered user). For other distros, you will have to document yourself, but it will likely be similar. Their centrally-controlled nature could also put you in trouble as they are more susceptible to money-laundering laws249. It is also the only VM that will provide Stream Isolation pre-configured for most apps by default361. Guess I'll find out soon enough. All they need to achieve this in most cases is Javascript enabled in your browser (which is the case in most Browsers including Tor Browser by default). This attack is demonstrated here: Everything you always wanted to know about web-based device fingerprinting (but were afraid to ask) by Dr. Nick Nikiforakis, PhD in Computer Science from KU Leuven. You need a certain level of understanding in both to achieve good standards and develop better browsing habits. This is only recommended on an HDD drive. These devices can force Wi-Fi clients to disconnect from their current Wi-Fi (using de-authentication, disassociation attacks68) while spoofing the normal Wi-Fi networks at the same location. Non-Native Tor Support (needs additional steps for ideal anonymity to proxy it through Tor through Virtualization or Proxying): Element/Matrix.org (https://element.io/ [Archive.org]), Gajim/XMPP (https://gajim.org/ [Archive.org]), Briar (https://briarproject.org/ [Archive.org])*, Note that for Jami to work over Tor, you will have to enable the local DHTProxy option within Jami Settings. This does not mean that it is illegal in other places but that it might be a breach of their TOS if you do not have the law on your side. Correlation attacks are possible on the Cell Networks to find which phone turned off before your burner phone turned on. Every time your phone connects to the mobile network, it will register the IMEI on the network along with the IMSI (if a SIM card is inserted but that is not even needed). You should be able to find a place that is not too far and just go there physically to buy some pre-paid cards and top-up vouchers with cash. There are two routes here with Ubuntu or Debian based distros: (Recommended and easy) Encrypt as part of the installation process: https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop [Archive.org]. Most platforms will not allow you to register using an anonymous or disposable e-mail. This depends on the IP you are coming from. Can you create accounts through Tor? )= Not tested but open-source and could be considered. In the case of Plausible Deniability, there have been some forensics studies324 about technically proving the presence of the hidden data with a simple forensic examination (without a Cold Boot/Evil Maid Attack) but these have been contested by other studies325 and by the maintainer of Veracrypt326 so we would not worry too much about those yet.

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