Emergency Alert Test
Our Emergency Alert Test
> Written by Aaron Kelley > > Our Los Angeles office recently had the opportunity to test our recommendations for those who wish to avoid mandatory emergency alerts (and test alerts) within their mobile devices, and the results were surprising. On Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 at 11:20 Pacific, three of our devices alerted, but one did not. > > There has been many conspiracy theories about how the recent test alert was an attempt by the government to collect data about our locations, but we do not buy into that. We just wanted to know if our settings worked. For our test, we full reset four mobile devices. Two were a Pixel 6A with GrapheneOS default settings. The other two were an Apple iPhone 14 with default settings. All four devices possessed eSIM service from Mint with cellular service from T-Mobile. All four were next to each other with a strong signal. The following settings represent the modifications to each GrapheneOS device. The device on the left had full alerts allowed while the one on the right had everything disabled. > > The iPhones were similar. The one on the left had everything turned on while the one of the right had all turned off. > > The time finally came. The GrapheneOS and iPhone devices with alerts enabled both rang loud with the test notification as expected. The GrapheneOS device with alerts disabled stayed silent with no notifications as hoped. The surprise was the iPhone which had all alerts disabled. It also blared a loud tone and presented the test message, even though we informed it not to display any alerts. > > This is another reason we prefer un-Googled devices such as GrapheneOS over any Apple or Google stock device. They do what you tell them to do.
The Dangers of Data Removal Service Doxxing
Great reminder to always do data removal yourself. This allows you to be absolutely sure that it is done correctly and kept confidential.
Data Removal Guides/Links:
https://inteltechniques.com/workbook.html
https://inteltechniques.com/data/workbook.pdf
https://github.com/yaelwrites/Big-Ass-Data-Broker-Opt-Out-List
Here is some good context:
EPISODE 157-Podcasting Lessons Learned
https://inteltechniques.com/blog/2020/02/14/the-privacy-security-osint-show-episode-157/
[23:18.20] Let's talk about services,
[23:19.40] and this is where we can get into some anonymity things.
[23:21.92] There are a bunch of new companies
[23:23.76] that will allow you to host your podcast on their platform
[23:27.40] and then they will distribute your files for you.
[23:30.12] I have always used SoundCloud,
[23:32.16] but there are many others like Libson and Podbean,
[23:35.20] and there's all kinds.
[23:36.24] Do your research and see what you like.
[23:38.80] Let's first have a conversation about self-hosting.
[23:41.64] Yes, you could self-host your MP3 podcast files
[23:46.64] and you could create an RSS feed,
[23:51.04] self-hosted on your domain,
[23:52.56] which you could then send to Apple and Google
[23:54.64] and all the other players,
[23:55.72] and then they would add your feed to their platform.
[23:59.56] I don't recommend this unless all of the following apply.
[24:04.64] One, you are comfortable manually creating RSS feeds
[24:08.40] for podcasts.
[24:09.40] If you know how to do that, okay,
[24:10.76] you're already, you know what you're doing anyway.
[24:13.84] Two, you have a dedicated server,
[24:15.88] a shared hosting account through Namecheap
[24:18.32] or GoDaddy or something like that,
[24:19.92] will work fine for your podcast
[24:22.16] until you get several hundred listeners
[24:24.24] and then you might run out of resources
[24:25.92] and now no one can get your podcast.
[24:27.64] Personally, I would never consider self-hosting my own podcast.
[24:32.00] Half of that is because I don't want the responsibility
[24:34.84] of creating these RSS feeds.
[24:36.60] The other half is I would rather let a platform
[24:41.32] meant to host these files do the hosting for me.
[24:44.68] Again, I'm using SoundCloud,
[24:45.88] I think it's about 130 bucks a year,
[24:47.84] but SoundCloud's one of the very few
[24:51.56] that have a free tier.
[24:54.00] Most podcast hosts only have paid plans
[24:57.40] and you have to choose which level you want.
[24:59.24] With SoundCloud, your basic plan is free.
[25:02.00] It's very limited.
[25:02.96] You get three hours total of upload time,
[25:06.28] very basic controls, but you could do it.
[25:10.12] What I like is if you are considering trying out a podcast
[25:14.56] but you're not ready to commit,
[25:15.84] then SoundCloud would let you create it.
[25:18.32] You have up to three hours of shows
[25:20.52] you can upload with no cost, no commitment
[25:24.04] and you could use an alias name
[25:25.32] because there's no payment involved.
[25:27.24] That's one of the big benefits.
[25:28.68] From there, you would have to go to a pro-type plan.
[25:33.08] Again, I think it's a little over a hundred bucks a year.
[25:34.76] It's not crazy expensive,
[25:36.36] but it's all those expenses, of course,
[25:38.28] add up when you're trying to do these things.
[25:40.92] I've heard good things about Libson, L-I-B-S-Y-M.
[25:44.52] What I don't like about their pricing plans is
[25:46.40] it's based on total storage.
[25:49.24] So if I'm going to upload multiple hours a month,
[25:52.56] I might have to pay more than if I only upload an hour a month.
[25:56.20] That might actually be well for you,
[25:57.92] that all a cart type thing might be better.
[26:00.32] With Libson, you have to kind of decide
[26:02.52] how much am I going to upload, pick the appropriate plan.
[26:05.32] You can always upgrade if you need to,
[26:07.00] but that's kind of a pain.
[26:08.68] My concerns about SoundCloud,
[26:11.48] I've had two outages where I couldn't upload,
[26:13.84] I wouldn't process, it was errors on their end.
[26:16.12] And at the time when that was happening,
[26:18.12] I was very frustrated and I was looking for other providers.
[26:20.80] In hindsight, it was only down for a few days each time.
[26:23.72] It's not a huge deal.
[26:25.56] I guess it could be a huge deal if you have sponsors saying,
[26:27.80] "Hey, why is this show not out?"
[26:29.60] But for me, it didn't really matter that much.
[26:32.20] My bigger concern with SoundCloud is they've been saying
[26:35.24] for years that they're not making money
[26:37.04] and they're laying off people.
[26:38.32] And that gives me concern, however,
[26:41.12] being that we haven't seen it shut down
[26:43.56] or talk about shutting down,
[26:45.00] maybe they have their act together.
[26:46.96] I would do your research though,
[26:50.28] look into longevity, that's very important,
[26:53.92] because if I set up the podcast and Apple accepts it
[26:58.00] and I have the RSS feed entered
[26:59.68] and everyone's listening to it,
[27:01.32] but then SoundCloud shuts down tomorrow
[27:03.52] or whoever you're using shuts down,
[27:05.48] you now have to create a new RSS feed
[27:08.08] and resubmit that it can be done.
[27:10.32] It's just kind of a pain
[27:11.36] and you might lose some listeners that way.
[27:14.44] Not a huge deal, it can be fixed,
[27:16.64] but just things to consider.
[27:18.32] Overall, I'm happy now with SoundCloud
[27:22.92] and even with the large spikes of listeners I've seen,
[27:27.00] I've never noticed an outage or throttling of any sort.
[27:31.20] So I know they can take the load, if that makes sense.
[27:35.40] You can put show notes in your podcast feed
[27:39.56] through SoundCloud or wherever,
[27:41.20] but you should also have some type of website or blog.
[27:44.48] Personally, I would prefer something on your own domain,
[27:47.88] something you control,
[27:49.16] and I believe that you should replicate all your show notes
[27:51.32] on some type of web site,
[27:53.24] not just on the show notes portion of a sound file
[27:57.32] in an RSS feed.
[27:59.64] This could be a WordPress blog,
[28:01.84] it could be your own website.
[28:04.00] Sky's the limit here,
[28:04.96] I just think you should have that separate area.
[28:06.76] I have the blog section on my website,
[28:08.80] Intel Techniques.com,
[28:09.88] all of my podcasts are posted there as well as everywhere else
[28:13.00] and all the show notes are there as well.
[28:15.24] That allows it to be indexed by Google and everyone else
[28:17.84] and it allows people to have a search function on your site.
USA Driver's License Barcode
What do/would you put over your barcode? What do you think MB has on his? Curious to see if others implement this tactic.
EPISODE 269-New OSINT Tools & Breach Data Lessons > [31:26.86] Now, one thing I've started doing is on the back of my driver's license, there is a barcode. I would never let anyone copy it, but I did go ahead and take a, I made a vinyl sticker of a new barcode and I put it on my driver's license. > > [31:37.86] So if I am ever forced for some reason to allow a system to scan my driver's license, it'll scan, but the message that you're going to get is probably not something safe to talk about on this show.
The Privacy, Security, and OSINT Show - Status Update
https://inteltechniques.com/podcast.html > STATUS: The SoundCloud podcast archive is offline. We are researching new hosts capable of servicing this audience.
Sadly no. All platforms seem to be wiped of all episodes too.
Yeah it can be annoying, but they have bills to pay as well. Maybe you can bum a copy off someone or somewhere when it pops up.
EPISODE 305-Revisiting VPNs & Firewalls
EPISODE 305-Revisiting VPNs & Firewalls
https://inteltechniques.com/blog/2023/09/08/the-privacy-security-osint-show-episode-305/
> This week I revisit many updates associated with VPNs and Firewalls to coincide with the release of our next digital guide. > > SHOW NOTES: > > INTRO: > > Jason > > NEWS & UPDATES: > > None > > REVISITING VPNS & FIREWALLS: > > https://inteltechniques.com/book7d.html > > https://inteltechniques.com/firewall/ > > https://inteltechniques.com/vpn.html
Transcript
https://0.0g.gg/?30dc0d1379292270#AeBHewMjQdPALmfgNDoHhWsFKdzHKnYYtnAdr4vAr4bz
Here you go! https://pixeldrain.com/u/RVBGMk9r
EPISODE 304-Linux Privacy & Security
EPISODE 304-Linux Privacy & Security
>This week we release our new digital guide Extreme Privacy: Linux Devices, I offer a conversation about Linux privacy and security, and present several important OSINT updates. > > LINUX PRIVACY & SECURITY: > > https://inteltechniques.com/book7c.html > > OSINT: > > https://inteltechniques.com/tools/index.html
Transcript
https://0.0g.gg/?793c8a2e767e1bea#5bjMkAx7ezTKRjZJ26hSYJ2BHDC9obBwNMhBEUw4zmjy
VOIP.ms | Service Limitations
For those of you who might consider using VOIP.ms as suggested recently by MB (Michael Bazzell), beware of the limitations, specifically the MMS limitation.
Without MMS, you will NOT be able to receive messages over 160 characters in length. This is caused by the SMS 160 character limit. Anything >160 characters gets converted to a MMS message.
List of limitations below:
⚠️ LIMITATIONS
➜ The limit of the capacity to send SMS/MMS via the portal is unlimited. ➜ The limit of sending SMS/MMS via the API is limited to 100 per day. For any modification to the limit, please contact support or open a ticket via the customer portal. ➜ At the moment, receiving and reading MMS is only possible through the message center or by using the SMS/MMS Forward option. MMS through SIP protocol is not available.
➜ The SMS/MMS Service is only available for US and Canadian local DID Numbers marked with the distinctive SMS/MMS Icon. ➜ The SMS/MMS Service can only be used to send SMS/MMS Messages to Canadian and US 10 digit numbers at this time. ➜ SIP SMS messages will only be delivered to and accepted from SIP trunks using username/password authentication. ➜ SIP SMS messages use the SIP MESSAGE method. See RFC 3428 for details. ➜ At this time we cannot guarantee that Short Code SMS Messages, which are usually 6 digits or less (e.g.: Skype, Bank Codes, TV Commercials etc...) will work. ➜ We cannot guarantee that accents or special characters including non-Latin letters will be properly delivered.
➜ Public URL shorteners such as bit.ly, tinyurl.com etc, are widely restricted by mobile providers as a response from the industry to combat SPAM campaigns and protect the consumer. Including this type of links into your messages may result in a blocked or undelivered message. ➜ For Ported In Numbers compatible with the feature: The SMS/MMS Functionality will be available up to 48 hours after the porting process is marked as Completed.
➜ VoIP.ms reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to limit or disable the SMS/MMS service from any account that may present marketing patterns/automation patterns/bulk sending or receiving.
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The invite link should be able to be used multiple times instead of only once.
Should be able to use the invite link below:
EPISODE 303-iOS Privacy & Security
> This week we take a brief break from the self-hosting series and revisit iOS privacy and security. >
iOS PRIVACY & SECURITY:
> https://inteltechniques.com/book7a.html > > Benefits of iOS > > Risks of iOS > > Privacy & Security Considerations > > Settings > > Remove unused stock apps > > App Store login vs iCloud login > > App funding > > DNS: https://nextdns.io/ > > Calendars & Contacts: https://www.etesync.com/ > > Password Manager: https://strongboxsafe.com/ > > VoIP App: https://acrobits.net/ > > VoIP Service: https://voip.ms/en/invite/Mzc2NjM3 > > Data Service: https://refer.telnyx.com/refer/zrfmo > > Custom App Settings > > Shortcuts for Home Screen
Transcript
https://0.0g.gg/?01a41f194dc84e9b#6UNbk8VAUxcKJGVAJDV8Stv9iDAm2PYa9Nfr7WzCfCT7
EPISODE 302-Self-Hosted 4: The Next Level
SELF-HOSTED 4: THE NEXT LEVEL:
> This week I continue the self-hosted series with a discussion about password managers, 2FA, Docs, Photos, Backups, Comms, and Media. > > https://keepassxc.org/ > > https://bitwarden.com/help/install-on-premise-linux/ > > https://bitwarden.com/help/licensing-on-premise/ > > https://bitwarden.com/blog/new-deployment-option-for-self-hosting-bitwarden/ > > https://standardnotes.com/help/self-hosting/getting-started > > https://syncthing.net/ > > https://photostructure.com/server/photostructure-for-servers/ > > https://freefilesync.org/ > > https://element.io/solutions/self-hosted-or-cloud-collaboration > > https://kodi.tv/ > > https://jellyfin.org/
Transcript
https://0.0g.gg/?149950011a6d89a3#5VWSgvYsTxgG1Fv9b5z33rjMyxdv6NrSjE2UcbTbJgg5
Use these methods to see which version of LUKS your volume is using. Make sure you are using version 2 or higher.
EPISODE 301-Self-Hosted 3: Calendars, Contacts, & Notes
EPISODE 301-Self-Hosted 3: Calendars, Contacts, & Notes
> This week I continue the Self-Hosting series with a discussion about Calendars, Contacts, and Notes.
SELF-HOSTED 3: CALENDARS, CONTACTS, & NOTES:
https://www.etebase.com/
https://github.com/etesync/server
https://www.etesync.com/
https://standardnotes.com/help/self-hosting/getting-started
https://standardnotes.com/help/self-hosting/docker
https://www.cloudflare.com/products/tunnel/
https://tailscale.com
https://github.com/juanfont/headscale
https://goteleport.com/
https://github.com/slackhq/nebula
https://www.zerotier.com/
Transcript
https://0.0g.gg/?a398c9795cd99b7e#6bi1vWv8QugMuzRSq6SCJeDWpfBZfK4QjyYc9KG48YmQ
EPISODE 300-Self-Hosted 2: Offline Knowledge
EPISODE 300-Self-Hosted 2: Offline Knowledge
> This week I continue the self-hosted series with several easy options from which anyone can benefit. Let's archive some powerful data for offline use.
SELF-HOSTED 2: Offline Knowledge
https://www.kiwix.org/en/
https://library.kiwix.org/?lang=eng&q=wiki
https://download.kiwix.org/zim/wikipedia/wikipedia_en_all_maxi_2023-05.zim
https://download.kiwix.org/zim/wiktionary/wiktionary_en_all_maxi_2023-04.zim
https://download.kiwix.org/zim/other/mdwiki_en_all_maxi_2023-06.zim
https://download.kiwix.org/zim/other/zimgit-medicine_en_2022-03.zim
https://download.kiwix.org/zim/other/wikem_en_all_maxi_2021-02.zim
https://download.kiwix.org/zim/zimit/fas-military-medicine_en_2022-05.zim
https://download.kiwix.org/zim/ifixit/ifixit_en_all_2023-04.zim
https://download.kiwix.org/zim/gutenberg/gutenberg_en_all_2023-05.zim
https://download.kiwix.org/zim/stack_exchange/mechanics.stackexchange.com_en_all_2023-05.zim
https://download.kiwix.org/zim/videos/urban-prepper_en_all_2023-02.zim
https://download.kiwix.org/zim/zimit/opentextbooks_en_all_2023-05.zim
https://download.kiwix.org/zim/other/zimgit-food-preparation_en_2022-03.zim
https://calibre-ebook.com/
https://ia800207.us.archive.org/33/items/WhereThereIsNoDoctor-English-DavidWerner/14.DavidWerner-WhereThereIsNoDoctor.pdf
https://ia800209.us.archive.org/10/items/Where_There_is_no_Dentist/Where_There_is_no_Dentist.pdf
https://survivallife.com/Ultimate-Survival-Skills-Guide.pdf
https://www.trueprepper.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Shelters-Shacks-and-Shanties.pdf
https://www.trueprepper.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/LDS-Preparedness-Manual.pdf
https://pack365.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/BasicScoutKnots-All.pdf
http://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/edible-wild-plants.pdf
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dr-Rajkumar-Yadav/publication/322210506_EDIBLE_MUSHROOMS/links/5a4bbf790f7e9b8284c2ded5/EDIBLE-MUSHROOMS.pdf
http://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/vegetable-garden-encyclopedia.pdf
https://seasonedcitizenprepper.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/SODIS-manual.pdf
https://graywolfsurvival.com/wp-content/uploads/Water_-_Water_Treatment.pdf
https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/42052/9789241547024_eng.pdf
https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDFs/Take_a_Class/FA_CPR_AED_PM_sample_chapter.pdf
http://www.survivorlibrary.com/library/survival-medicine.pdf
https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN35831-TM_3-34.47-000-WEB-1.pdf
http://www.cutelariaartesanal.com.br/downloads/Carpentry_Training_Manual.pdf
https://www.sherriallen.com/gardenhandbook.pdfhttps://www.fao.org/3/i3556e/i3556e.pdf
https://www.almanac.com/sites/default/files/webform/pdf/almanac-start-a-garden.pdf
https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.osmand.plus/
https://mealie.io/
Transcript
https://0.0g.gg/?8fa033cd0d3710c7#BWeHGU3P1Hmqsp7dWJ6ZViXUnGHqPmkqt7pbpXbnDtVF
What happens when a server/instance "dies"?
If a server decides to cease to exist, does all the user data go down with it? I'm guessing so, along with a all comments/post/communities made from that instance and only cached data will remain.
Anyone have an idea on this?
Guess someone from your instance subscribed to it, as mentioned below. Thanks for confirming!
So do I need to make burner accounts on every lemmy instance and subscribe to my community so it can be found on each instance?
Why can't my community be found from other Lemmy instances?
I try to view my community hosted on https://sopuli.xyz from any other instance like lemmy.ml, lemmy.world, lemmy.one, etc and all I get is 404: couldnt_find_community. Does my community need to meet some requirements first?
The Privacy, Security, and OSINT Show - Transcripts
ZIP archive containing text files of transcripts with timestamps of episodes 250-299. These were transcribed using the FOSS whisper.cpp with the base.en model.
You can download and extract this ZIP and then use grep or rg (ripgrep) with the files to find specific keywords in order to find when and in which episode something was mentioned.
Example:
$ rg -ie 'burner.*sim' 1276301293-user-98066669-263-proton-changes-new-breach-lessons.mp3.lrc 227:[13:32.00] I won't give out the make and model of this device, but it was very obvious that this was a knock off burner type phone that you would get maybe in a grocery store for $40 when you buy a prepaid SIM card
EPISODE 296-The Argument for a Stock Browser
EPISODE 296-The Argument for a Stock Browser
> This week I present an argument supporting the use of an untouched stock browser with no privacy and security hardening. Sharpen your pitchforks.
Transcript
https://0.0g.gg/?52395e757c507066#D3svvrPVrTgDoyJvyHNFVnizdnYQKXgs5dq65cFJFHTT
EPISODE 297-KYC, 2FA, macOS, & OSINT Updates
NEWS & UPDATES:
> This week I offer many updates including new Know Your Customer concerns, better 2FA options, my latest macOS Devices digital guide, OSINT tool changes, and how to get your own free TV which of course monitors everything you do. > > KYC Changes > > Standard Notes 2FA Updates > > https://inteltechniques.com/book7b.html > > https://inteltechniques.com/tools/Videos.html > > TV Spy
Transcript
https://0.0g.gg/?ad93f9f1a9062b57#Bs7FS8guExSBwBQknDePaPxhdinspva2zthFuQxjuFK5
SimpleX Group Chat for Privacy, Security, & OSINT
Group chat using https://simplex.chat/ to talk about anything privacy, security, or OSINT. SimpleX uses no identifiers so you don't need to give any info to join.
https://simplex.chat/contact#/?v=1-2&smp=smp%3A%2F%2FSkIkI6EPd2D63F4xFKfHk7I1UGZVNn6k1QWZ5rcyr6w%3D%40smp9.simplex.im%2F-NuYM0_oJ92tQWtnd1DHKaQmWJ3z9AaP%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAHJUL9Hwi-UhfLRqRCvZWjC4t7cKgTRT_Ss4jKPbxvwc%253D%26srv%3Djssqzccmrcws6bhmn77vgmhfjmhwlyr3u7puw4erkyoosywgl67slqqd.onion&data=%7B%22type%22%3A%22group%22%2C%22groupLinkId%22%3A%22vVQLicDjzZhW0rGWhJ7HwQ%3D%3D%22%7D
EPISODE 299-Self-Hosted Part I
EPISODE 299-Self-Hosted Part I
> This week I begin the conversation about self-hosting everything, plus offer the latest privacy news.
https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1528902265-user-98066669-299-self-hosted-part-i.mp3
Transcript
https://0.0g.gg/?2a1fc86610c56fae#G1szAq4YmZsfEMG9ebCdYXGxod6X1R7UiRfRwjsmY8no
EPISODE 298-OSINT Maintenance
EPISODE 298-OSINT Maintenance
> This week Jason joins me to talk about the nuances of keeping all your OSINT accounts, tools, and techniques maintained, plus we each share our most recent OSINT successes.
https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1523234632-user-98066669-298-the-osint-maintenance-grind.mp3
Transcript
https://0.0g.gg/?3551d5109bbb7d4d#BNaqm7avEYRBWup7aZVA3sGT5MKnMz8j8T27toD6tkqX