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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://spookygirl.boo/@amy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>amy</span></a></span> because it is written by <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cyberfacists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cyberfacists</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Zensursula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zensursula</span></a>...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.ca/@sidalsolgun" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sidalsolgun</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@daniel1820815" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>daniel1820815</span></a></span> personally, if you actually want/need some <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Antivirus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Antivirus</span></a>"</em> on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a>, consider <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ESET" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ESET</span></a>'s offering...</p><p><a href="https://help.eset.com/eeau/12/en-US/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">help.eset.com/eeau/12/en-US/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://www.eset.com/us/business/download/endpoint-antivirus-linux/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eset.com/us/business/download/</span><span class="invisible">endpoint-antivirus-linux/</span></a></p><p>Personally, I consider Antivirus on Linux as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/bloatware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bloatware</span></a> outside of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fileserver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fileserver</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eMail</span></a> systems, but that's because I act as <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BenevolentDictator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BenevolentDictator</span></a>"</em> and ban users from using external drives.</p><ul><li>But that's me who actually invests the time and effort to educate <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> and who's working in more sensitive IT than most.</li></ul><p>So the tolerance to violations is near zero and proven willingful infraction of ITsec rules range from <em>getting fired</em> to <em>jailtime</em> in many situations.</p><ul><li>Thus Antivirus, regardless in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ClamAV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClamAV</span></a> or commercial offerings, is not a threat when most systems require insiders (like modern <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Affiliate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Affiliate</span></a>" <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ransomware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ransomware</span></a></em>) to plant them.</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://goingdark.social/@watchfulcitizen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>watchfulcitizen</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tweesecake.social/@adisonverlice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>adisonverlice</span></a></span> The problem is not <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mullvadnet</span></a></span> but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPN</span></a>|s in general.</p><ul><li>Because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VPNs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VPNs</span></a> are dishonestly marketed at <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> when in fact they <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220112020000/https://twitter.com/thegrugq/status/1085614812581715968" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ain't gonna save their ass.</a></li></ul><p>People need to put realistic expectations into what <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MullvadVPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MullvadVPN</span></a> and others like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mullvad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mullvad</span></a> can and can't do, both technically and legally.</p><ul><li>You'd have a better chance with a <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.freifunk.net/@freifunk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>freifunk</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/freifunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freifunk</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WiFi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WiFi</span></a> or even better <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@torproject" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tor</span></a>, but that's because things ain't that easy as advertised:</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ComSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComSec</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpSec</span></a> need to be interweaved!</p><ul><li>Granted Mullvad, like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span>, go out of their way to minimze the amounts of data they have, so there's not much they can hand over even when forced under duress to comply with a <em>duely issued warrant</em>!</li></ul><p>Any decent <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@cryptoparty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cryptoparty@chaos.social</span></a></span> / <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.earth/@cryptoparty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cryptoparty@mastodon.earth</span></a></span> will advise you further...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tiggi.es/@thygrrr" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>thygrrr</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.treehouse.systems/@PallasRiot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>PallasRiot</span></a></span> Personally, I'd not count on <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mullvadnet</span></a></span> being a <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LoglessVPN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoglessVPN</span></a>"</em> because if they were unable and/or unwilling to comply they would've been shut down due to the statistical inevitability of being swarmed by bad actors!</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TLDR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TLDR</span></a>: <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114953865903981711" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Don't rely on anyone to cover your ass!</a> and exercise proper security <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Nachash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nachash</span></a> <a href="https://pastebin.com/GrV3uYh5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">did</a>.</li></ul><p>This is far more complex than just <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ComSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComSec</span></a>, but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpSec</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ITsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ITsec</span></a> come together and need to be weaved into a continuous, multi-layered pattern...</p><ul><li>Your mileage may vary depending on your needs, demands, threats, budget, capabilities and options.</li></ul><p><em>"JuSt UsE a VpN!"</em> is dangerous <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/disinfo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disinfo</span></a> towards <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a>!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pluralistic</span></a></span> Personally, I wished I could just sue both <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PayPal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PayPal</span></a> to not nag me with that shit but as much as I'd love to see someone like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@wbs_legal" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>wbs_legal</span></a></span> to push that, I have more pressing things to attend to <em>right now</em>...</p><ul><li>I think it's not up to us to <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/disenshittify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disenshittify</span></a>"</em> cuz as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterates</span></a> we are <em>competent doing so</em> but we should really claw back on behalf of the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> who's reality is sliding into <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MirrorsEdgeCatalyst" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MirrorsEdgeCatalyst</span></a> - level of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/dystopia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dystopia</span></a>...</li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/@undefined/114836024004737320" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@undefined/11483</span><span class="invisible">6024004737320</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>My <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114234551915193036" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">reservations</a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114862595629371002" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">criticism</a> re: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> are not just valid, but the reality is <em>even worse than I thought</em>:</p><ul><li>The fact that <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> requires not only their shitty <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Android</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>App</span></a>, and a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumber</span></a> but literally won't allow people to use their shitty <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Desktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Desktop</span></a>-App unless they have an Android device with a camera pointed at it makes it utterly unuseable for certain users <em>who don't have a fucking <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/camera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>camera</span></a> in their Android</em>…</li></ul><p>Seriously, do they expect folks to deal with that shit? </p><ul><li><p>It's already worse in terms of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UX</span></a> than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/telgram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>telgram</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/discord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>discord</span></a> and that too makes <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMPP</span></a>+<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OMEMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OMEMO</span></a> clients like <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://monocles.social/@monocles" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>monocles</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/monoclesChat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>monoclesChat</span></a> &amp; <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@gajim" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gajim</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/gajim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gajim</span></a> easier and faster to onboard <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> onto.</p></li><li><p>Whichever asshole decided that a <em>replacement for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SMS</span></a></em> should mandate <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PII</span></a> like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PhoneNumber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhoneNumber</span></a> &amp; not be natively cross-platform should be banned from doing any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> in their life. Trying to circumvent this shit and helping folks with it makes me so fucking angry that I'm now explicitly refusing to support it!</p></li></ul><p>FIX THAT SHIT, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@Mer__edith" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Mer__edith</span></a></span>, and if it means you need to kick some devs in their crouch then consider this a necessary <em>"investment"</em>…</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/sarcasm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sarcasm</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechSupport</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TapesFromTechSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TapesFromTechSupport</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittifucation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittifucation</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SignalSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SignalSucks</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TelegramSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TelegramSucks</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Messengers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Messengers</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@MichalBryxi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MichalBryxi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@SecurityWriter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SecurityWriter</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MastodonEngineering" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MastodonEngineering</span></a></span> I agree to an extent.</p><ul><li>Yes it is a failure of <em>us</em> who are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterates</span></a> to increase <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiteraxy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiteraxy</span></a> <em>but</em> it's also a failure of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> <em>globally</em> to teach anything but being a <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/User" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>User</span></a>"</em> who's ignorant beyond mousing <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> products. (See shitty certifications like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ECDL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ECDL</span></a>!)…</li></ul><p>It's sad that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Xandros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xandros</span></a> on the original <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EeePC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EeePC</span></a> seems to be <em>peak <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Desktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Desktop</span></a></em> when it comes to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a>... </p><ul><li>And that <em>needs to be changed</em>…</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@SecurityWriter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SecurityWriter</span></a></span> I don't defend this, nor anything else that <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MastodonEngineering" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MastodonEngineering</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/devs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>devs</span></a> do, including <a href="https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/28605" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">stifling and sabotaging</a> the need for good moderation tools.</p><ul><li>In return I think that the arguments pushed against the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> by (alleged) <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> are not worth entertaining, cuz the same folks would also dismiss any alternative to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GMail</span></a> cuz <em>they'd have to 'choose a Server'</em>....</li></ul><p>If we can't expect <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/users" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>users</span></a> to make informed decisions, then maybe they should not be allowed to use tech.</p><ul><li>Sorry for me <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/venting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>venting</span></a>, but noone would dismiss <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eMail</span></a> because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/mutt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mutt</span></a> is not a beginner-friendly eMail client for folks that can't even use a goddamn mouse, as so many <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Zoomers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zoomers</span></a> these days do.</li></ul><p>I gladly <em>teach people tech</em> but most don't want to learn or even follow through on suggestions, advice and take explanaitions to their answers, and at a certain point that's just tiring...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://myside-yourside.net/@StarkRG" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>StarkRG</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://birdbutt.com/@colinstu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>colinstu</span></a></span> which is why we as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechLiterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechLiterates</span></a> are mandated to normalize using <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenStreetMap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenStreetMap</span></a> by <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a>!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@ravirockks" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ravirockks</span></a></span> TBH, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> being led by <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Zensirsula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zensirsula</span></a> is to blame.</p><ul><li>If it was my decision any provider falling under <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CloudAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CloudAct</span></a> would be banned from the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> for being incapable to comply with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GDPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GDPR</span></a>!</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:Tech-Illiterates fuck up tech
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://lea.pet/@lea" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lea</span></a></span> shit like this is why <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> <em>don't get credentials</em> from me!</p><ul><li>They fuckup everything!!</li></ul><p>Espechally parents who know jack shite…</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@LaF0rge" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>LaF0rge</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@sysmocom" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>sysmocom</span></a></span> I do agree on that one.</p><p>The main problem with some mandate in that regard is that such regulations then get flexed against consumers.</p><p>Notable examples are the:</p><ul><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IMEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IMEI</span></a>-Blocking in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Turkey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Turkey</span></a> after 90 days and subsequent demand for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KYC</span></a> even for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Roaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Roaming</span></a> devices.</li><li><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a>'s IMEI-Firewall because some morons decided they wanted to axe <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/2G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>2G</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/3G" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>3G</span></a> despite millions of devices that can't do <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VoLTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VoLTE</span></a> still being in use.</li></ul><p>Now granted anyone who can manipulate the IMEI can circumvent that but that means 99,9% of all users aka. <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a>"</em> can't.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@smote" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>smote</span></a></span> <em>legally yes, practically no</em> because already the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/prohibitionist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prohibitionist</span></a> shite has already migrated away from that.</p><ul><li>Note the fine wording here, which only states <em>"crypto asset service providers [...] maintaining anonymous accounts"</em>...</li></ul><p>Exchanges like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ChangeNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChangeNow</span></a> will just do <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/KYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KYC</span></a> and everyone who doesn't want/can will merely go to back alleys and swap that way or simply use non-EU exchanges and/or swap Monero into some shitcoins and/or the other way around.</p><ul><li>Obviously neither recommending nor vouching for any services for obvious reasons. All I'm saying is that it's never about <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MoneyLaundering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MoneyLaundering</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CTF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CTF</span></a>, but merely exerting <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cyberfacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cyberfacism</span></a> against <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> whilst those that do want to facilitate illicit business have enough mules in traditional finance... </li></ul><p>Again: <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CashByMail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CashByMail</span></a> is still not illegal... </p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotLegalAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotLegalAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NotFinancialAdvice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotFinancialAdvice</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EUpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EUpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Karlitschek" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Karlitschek</span></a></span> ja, weil die <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> nur.mit <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Wirbellosen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wirbellosen</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Internetausdruckern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Internetausdruckern</span></a> wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Zensursula" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Zensursula</span></a> vollgestopft wird!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WhatsMissing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsMissing</span></a>: A simple, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FrutigerAero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrutigerAero</span></a>-themed, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LowDPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowDPI</span></a>-compatible <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/distro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distro</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/desktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>desktop</span></a>!</p><ul><li>Because for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Xandros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xandros</span></a> on the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EeePC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EeePC</span></a> was <em>"peak <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LinuxDesktop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxDesktop</span></a>"</em>!</li></ul><p>And modern-day <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/distros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>distros</span></a> really need to reconsider that!</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32eBm_y8-8g&amp;t=3m49s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=32eBm_y8-8</span><span class="invisible">g&amp;t=3m49s</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kanoa.de/@pluhmen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pluhmen</span></a></span> ich frag' mich immer wie die ganzen <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> das aushalten...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mitexleo.one/@ml" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ml</span></a></span> I've heard of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RustDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RustDesk</span></a>, but lets just say the whole <em>"it's not <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SaaS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaaS</span></a>!"</em> when it clearly is a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>subscription</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/licensing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>licensing</span></a> scheme is kinda off-putting to me...<br><a href="https://rustdesk.com/pricing/?lang=en" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">rustdesk.com/pricing/?lang=en</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><ul><li>I mean, it is <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a>"</em> as in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SUSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SUSE</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OracleLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OracleLinux</span></a> ( &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RedHad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedHad</span></a> used to be)...</li></ul><p>That doesn't mean they are bad - far from it.</p><ul><li>Tho being better than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TeamViewer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeamViewer</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AnyDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnyDesk</span></a> isn't <em>that hard</em>...</li></ul><p>I just use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Dayon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dayon</span></a> because it's <a href="https://retgal.github.io/Dayon/quickstart.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">very easy to walkthrough</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> when it comes to getting <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RemoteSupport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RemoteSupport</span></a> up and running with them.</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fedifreu.de/@cryptgoat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cryptgoat</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toots.ch/@dalai" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dalai</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@martinsteiger" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>martinsteiger</span></a></span> wie gesagt: penetrant-ignorante <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> haben meine Spoons verbrannt und ich sehe es daher nicht ein, mich nach denen zu richten!</p><ul><li>Ich helfe gerne Leuten die ehrlich interessiert sind - und auch jenen die's nicht auf anhieb kapieren...</li></ul><p>Aber mehr außer erklären und einrichten kann ich nicht!</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://friendica.a-zwenkau.de/profile/franky" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>franky</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bonn.social/@ulrichkelber" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ulrichkelber</span></a></span> Sorry, aber wenn wir uns technologisch nur nach <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TechIlliterates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechIlliterates</span></a> richten würden hätten wir immernoch Lochkarten und Röhrencomputer weil <em>"DaS HaT aUcH sChOn FuNkTiOnIeRt!"</em>...</p><p>Im Zweifelsfalle einfach mal die Leute zu ner <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.earth/@cryptoparty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cryptoparty@mastodon.earth</span></a></span> / <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@cryptoparty" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cryptoparty@chaos.social</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CryptoParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CryptoParty</span></a> schleifen! </p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114697690127511140" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@kkarhan/1146976</span><span class="invisible">90127511140</span></a></p>