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John :au: :hb:

#introduction

I’ve been #muted by some of my followers for talking too much about the danger #Trump is to the world.

We can’t ignore the #corruption, the #intimidation of #allies, the cosy relationship with #WarCriminals & #SexPredators, #Trump saying he is above the law - we need to point out what is wrong with #USPol right now - not ignore it - or the #RWNJ’s will think such behaviour is acceptable.

The world is at a turning point. Make yourself heard.

Speak up #auspol #PutinsPuppet

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John :au: :hb:

I’ve been #muted by some of my mutual followers for talking too much about the danger #Trump is to the world.

We can’t ignore the #corruption, the #intimidation of #allies, the cosy relationship with #WarCriminals & #SexPredators - we need to point out what is wrong with #USPol right now - not ignore it - or the #RWNJ’s here will think such behaviour is acceptable.

#Spud & #Palmer are already modelling themselves on the orange #Nazi & we have an election coming up!

Speak up #auspol

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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@claudius @max @signalapp

No problem:

I could go on all night, so please shove that #TechPopulism somewhere the sun doesn't shine!

Infosec.SpaceKevin Karhan :verified: (@kkarhan@infosec.space)@max@gruene.social To [quote you directly](https://gruene.social/@max/113872018769294131): > "[...] easy to use solutions that are at the same time private and secure. [...]" - The fact that @signalapp@mastodon.world requires #PII like a #PhoneNumber which more often than not *cannot be legally acquired anonymously* makes it not #private. It is easier, faster, cheaper and overall simpler to get someone setup with #XMPP + #OMEMO espechally if they don't have a #PhoneNumber and/or #ID to acquire a #SIM. And if you go and say, *"Just buy a [insert country here] [e]SIM!"* and expect #TechIlliterates without a #CreditCard, #PayPal or other means of #OnlinePayment to fiddle around with some #eSIM if not having to get some #eSIMcard because they can only afford to maintain one SIM and can't spend triple-digits on a new devices then you *completely missed the point*! - I can much faster and easier get TechIlliterates setup show them around - either in a @cryptoparty@mastodon.earth / @cryptoparty@chaos.social / #CryptoParty - style #classroom / #seminar or 1:1 tutoring than I can *legally acquire and activate a new SIM in #Germany* [since 07/2017]... It's not that I expect anyone to get #TechLiterate within minutes, but similar to setting up a cordless DECT phone it's something one has to do once in 5 years and just have them put the password in a safe spot to retain... - - - Point is that #Signal #WontFix their setup and that was evidently clear even before @Mer__edith@mastodon.world succeeded #MoxieMarlinspike: Their entire operation has a *distinct #CryptoAG stench* as it's an #unsustainable #VCmoneyBurning party! - #CloudAct and the #NOBUS [hegemony](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOBUS#Criticism) ain't something that just got executed now (neither was #GDPR & #BDSG!)... A counterexample on how this could've been done are #Tor, #eMail and other *truly #OpenSource* as in #MultiVendor & #MultiProvider standards. - *NOTHING* compells Signal to [demand PII](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software)), run a #Shitcoin #Scam [aka.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software)#In-app_payments) #MobileCoin that even seasoned #TechLiterates and #CryptoBros [can't setup properly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DSGq9FQKU4), and in fact Signal using [phone numbers makes it trivial to discriminate against users and easier for them to identify them](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_(software)#Controversial_use)! - If [my reasoning](https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/113869305765533809) didn't resonate with you, then try helping i.e. undocumented migrants aka. *"#SansPapier|s"* to get setup with it without violating laws and/or ToS and/or needing an imported SIM which I'm shure most folks don't have on hand! Whereas it's trivial to get people setup on [one of many XMPP servers I've personally tested](https://github.com/greyhat-academy/lists.d/blob/main/xmpp.servers.list.tsv)! - Not to mention clients like @monocles@monocles.social / #monoclesChat and @gajim@fosstodon.org / #gajim are way more user-friendly and unlike Signal can also work perfectly fine over #Tor, including #OnionServices as endpoints. AFAIK Signal doesn't even have an #OnionService / [```.onion```](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.onion) for their Website, much less any #API enpoints to use it with! - Them relying on #ClownFlare is just something that makes them even *more #sus* as there is *[no legitimate reason](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloudflare#Controversies)* to use a #RogueISP like that. - - - You're free to also provide evidence and supporting data to your arguments, rather then *neighsaying* against *proven to be more secure and reliable [by virtue of decentralization]* options like XMPP+OMEMO and/or #PGP/MIME. - What gets my blood boiling is the constant #disinfo by [Signal](https://mstdn.social/@rysiek/113868777937162686) [Fanboys](https://mstdn.social/@rysiek/113869169340313254) like @rysiek@mstdn.social who sell it like #DigitalSnakeoil akin to #AntivirusSoftware, because it's at best *"#TechPopulism"* and at worst [will mislead "TechIlliterates"](https://infosec.space/@agturcz@circumstances.run/113868748895262202) with a [false sense of security](https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/113868987217053362), which in turn puts more users at risk. The *proper fix* is to actually *assess the situation* and acknowledge the *risks and limitations* as well as the very nature of communications, which means *upgrading later* is exponentially more painful, thus getting people *properly setup once* is way easier. - Just because *WE* [ or rather @rysiek@mstdn.social in this case ] rather *privilegued enough* to not be *hatecrimed in their current location* doesn't mean this is the case for everyone. And having places like Signal rely on a *"#CDN"* is just another *red flag* to me because questions like [this one](https://circumstances.run/@agturcz/113866980398547492) just don't arise with [monocles.chat](http://monocles.chat) as people can just exercise proper #SelfCustody and just use Tor! Speaking of #monocles: That business is at least #sustainable because it's funded by users [(€2 p.m.)](https://store.monocles.eu/produkt/monocles-starter-account/) which they can [pay anonymously](https://monocles.eu/more/#payment-section)
#EOD#thxbye#next
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FinchHaven infosec

@welrbraga

It's interesting to note that nowhere on that page (or any other I looked at) does it mention that -- after you enter your Twitter login, and create or enter your Mastodon login, and (I would assume - I'm not on Bluesky) your Bluesky login, the bot seems to send out a spam message on the user's behalf, thus, loaded with popular hashtags

"I've just done my #eXit!
The exodus from X is massive.
Don't lose a single one of your subscribers
Thanks to #HelloQuitX I've signed up 904 new passengers to leave for #BlueSky & #Mastodon. Automatically join your communities on #20January via app.helloquitx.com !"

I wonder exactly how many people who have given their Mastodon login to these people know they are being made the authors of this spam?

The only part of the text that varies is the specific number of "new passengers" so clearly the bot is scraping Follower lists -- at the very least

I've #Muted and #Blocked several dozen already

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