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Twitter verification on CoSo

and keybase

https://counter.social/@ecksmc/109885574546555120

protip: an oldy tip

wanna verify your keybase

use this method input all, expect my username use your own username, into a public file

and name that file index.html

if done right you will see a verified keybase on CoSo in green

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custom keyboard shortcuts app in #ChromeOS 111(beta channel for now)

chrome://flags enable-shortcut-customization-app

chrome://flags improved-keyboard-shortcuts

then enable custom keyboard shortcuts

chrome://flags enable-shortcut-customization

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Google chrome rolling out "lock incognito mode" when in incognito mode on Android or iOS you'll need to use fingerprint/pin to access your incognito pages if and when you leave them open

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This isn't available to all yet you can enable a chrome://flag though which i posted about a while back

After enabling the flag you might also need to "force close" chrome before it actually shows

More flags for android 😉

Want to stay anonymous on social media ??

#InfoSec #TipsAndTricks

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1620478517418012673.html

(If you really want to improve your anonymity on social media, follow @NataliaAntonova, on twitter, and subscribe to her substack)

NetBlocks® Internet Performance Check & Web Probe™

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https://api.webprobe.org/

Maybe you don't want your phone number, email, home address, and other details out there for all the web to see.

Here's how to make them vanish.

There’s no guarantee that unwanted search results will disappear completely, however. As a result of your request, the web page could be removed from all searches on Google

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https://www.wired.com/story/remove-personal-info-from-google-search-results/

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keep an eye on India's internet shutdowns

here:

https://internetshutdowns.in/

Sidenote: Twitter files next instalment 😆 👇

personal data shows up in so many public online spaces. But while there are ways to review and delete your data from social media profiles or even Google search, one place you may not think to check is your property’s listing on sites like Redfin, Zillow, or Realtor

How to Delete Your House’s Pictures From Sites Like Zillow, Redfin, and Realtor

Boost your online privacy by scrubbing your IRL location from realty sites

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https://lifehacker.com/how-to-delete-your-house-s-pictures-from-sites-like-zil-1850020773

Boxcryptor Shuts Down – Here is Your Cloud Encryption Alternative

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https://cryptomator.org/blog/2022/12/08/boxcryptor-shuts-down-find-your-cloud-encryption-alternative/

Decentraleyes

Protects you against tracking through "free", centralized, content delivery.

browser extension that emulates Content Delivery Networks to improve your online privacy.

Note: Decentraleyes is no silver bullet, but it does prevent a lot of websites from making you send these kinds of requests. Ultimately, you can make Decentraleyes block requests for any missing CDN resources, too

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https://decentraleyes.org/

cookie auto delete extension

Firefox and Chrome WebExtension that deletes cookies and other browsing site data as soon as the tab closes, domain changes, browser restarts, or a combination of those events

(it beats trusting a browser to delete all Cache, IndexedDB, LocalStorage, Plugin Data, Service Workers and Cookies when closing browser)

you can also set greylist-whitelist options for sites - mine is set at 30secs after closing a tab all is deleted

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https://github.com/Cookie-AutoDelete/Cookie-AutoDelete/wiki/Documentation#enter-expression

Brave version 1.47 was released Friday, adding the Snowflake extension in the software's settings, enabling users to turn their devices into proxies that help users in censored countries connect to Tor

users can now participate in the volunteer effort to promote freedom of information in areas where oppressive govs may try to restrict it

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https://support.brave.com/hc/en-us/articles/7816553516045

Tor Snowflake

https://snowflake.torproject.org/

chrome://settings/privacySandbox

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visit the page via URL above then Browser-based ad personalization and view your interests and sites you visit that define your interests

you can manually remove interests and sites that define your interests

handy tool for finding instances on Mastodon

https://instances.social/

gives you name of instance along with a short description and user count with statues count

or you can view here

https://joinmastodon.org/servers

imo the first URL is better

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The popularity of Airbnb and other informal rentals has coincided with the increased production of cheaper hidden cameras, making it increasingly likely that your stay could be viewed by the person who rented the place out to you

“Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.”

How to use your phone to find hidden cameras

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https://www.theverge.com/23550845/smartphone-hidden-camera-android-ios-how-to

Need to grab a clip from Twitter or remix that YouTube meme compilation?

These tools can help.

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https://www.wired.com/story/10-browser-add-ons-extensions-download-videos-photos/

always check the privacy policy

Twitter video downloader
(The extension doesn't collect browsing history)

https://fluoridated-sheet-374.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Easy-Download-b053d601d6bf49438c87a7965fc220ad

Google Dork

Google Dorking is an OSINT technique that takes advantage of google search engine with advanced search strings

This video covers basic google dorks

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https://youtu.be/lESeJ3EViCo

ICYMI

WhatsApp has officially introduced proxy support, reportedly to tackle internet disruption tactics used by repressive governments.

The company made the announcement in a blog post on Thursday, saying the new feature is designed to put the power into people's hands to maintain access to WhatsApp if their connection is blocked or disrupted.

#TipsAndTricks

How to set up a proxy server to connect to WhatsApp

https://faq.whatsapp.com/1299035810920553

Wayback Machine archives information available on the WWW (World Wide Web). It is widely used by researchers and historians to preserve digital artifacts. However, Wayback Machine has some limitations like it is very slow and unresponsive on many crawlable websites.

Here is a curated list of Top applications that are capable of replacing Wayback Machine. The list contains both open source(free) and commercial(paid) software

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