• Closed Network Privacy Podcast

  • By: Simon Walsh
  • Podcast
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Closed Network Privacy Podcast

By: Simon Walsh
  • Summary

  • Privacy and security podcast focused on the everyday person and using simple tools and techniques to become a smaller target for online attacks. Learn to protect yourself using VPNs, DeGoogled phones, VPNs, TOR, end to end encrypted communications, and techniques to help become more private online. Visit the website for more information: https://closednetwork.io
    Simon Walsh
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Episodes
  • Episode 34 - Michael's 2 Year Privacy Journey with GrapheneOS, Linux, Tactics & Banter
    Apr 30 2024

    Closed Network podcast Episode 33 - Let's Talk About V4V - NOSTR - Podcasting 2.0

    * * * Show Notes Click Here! - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-34-michaels-2-year-privacy-journey-with-grapheneos-linux-tactics-banter/80


    Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io

    Thank You Patreons! -


    Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass

    Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass


    Support / Patreon / Donations:

    https://closednetwork.io/support/


    BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com


    TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!!


    - @bon

    - @wartiime

    - @sircussmedia

    - @lumor

    - @02zx

    - @sebas



    Thank You To Our Moderators:

    Unintelligentseven

    MaddestMax

    And to Waterturkey Moderate the forums!


    Our Forum Is Live!

    https://forum.closednetwork.io


    Thank You Admins!

    @seven

    @maddestmax

    @waterturkey


    Join Our Matrix Channels!

    Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org

    Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org

    Join Our Mastodon server!

    https://closednetwork.social

    Follow Simon On The Socials

    Mastodon - https://closednetwork.social/@simon

    NOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2

    Twitter - @ClosedNtwrk

    Email - simon@closednetwork.io

    In this episode I check in with my brother Michael on his 2 year privacy journey thus far using GrapheneOS on his Pixel phones as well as Linux as his primary laptop operating system


    Roku Wants to Use Home Screen for New Types of Ads to Customers While Also Improving Content Discovery

    https://thestreamable.com/news/roku-wants-to-use-home-screen-to-new-types-of-ads-to-customers-while-also-improving-content-discovery


    FCC fines carriers $200 million for illegally sharing user location

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/fcc-fines-carriers-200-million-for-illegally-sharing-user-location/

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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • Episode 33 -Samourai Wallet Arrests, Section 702 & Privacy Impacts
    Apr 27 2024

    Closed Network podcast Episode 33 - Let's Talk About V4V - NOSTR - Podcasting 2.0

    * * * Show Notes Click Here! - https://forum.closednetwork.io/t/episode-33-samourai-wallet-arrests-section-702-privacy-impacts/75

    Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io

    Thank You Patreons! -

    Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass

    Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass


    Support / Patreon / Donations:

    https://closednetwork.io/support/


    BTC Lightning Donations - closednetwork@getalby.com


    TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!!

    - @bon

    - @wartiime

    - @sircussmedia

    - @lumor

    - @02zx

    - @sebas

    Thank You To Our Moderators:

    Unintelligentseven

    MaddestMax


    And to Waterturkey Moderate the forums!


    Our Forum Is Live!

    https://forum.closednetwork.io


    Thank You Admins!

    @seven

    @maddestmax

    @waterturkey


    Join Our Matrix Channels!

    Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org

    Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org

    Join Our Mastodon server!

    https://closednetwork.social

    Follow Simon On The Socials

    Mastodon - https://closednetwork.social/@simon

    NOSTR - Public Address - npub186l3994gark0fhknh9zp27q38wv3uy042appcpx93cack5q2n03qte2lu2

    Twitter - @ClosedNtwrk

    Email - simon@closednetwork.io


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    -- TOPICS --

    Samourai Wallet Developers Arrested

    The founders of the bitcoin wallet Samourai Wallet were arrested on April 24. According to the indictment, they were charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate unlicensed money-transmitting business offenses and face up to 25 years for the alleged crimes.

    https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/24/samourai-wallet-founders-arrested-and-charged-with-money-laundering/


    US House passes FISA Section 702 reauthorization bill (Due to expire April 19)

    The Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act reauthorizes Section 702 for two years, through April 2026. The ACLU and its partners will work until then to ensure that Congress is finally able to address the severe and long-standing constitutional problems with this authority.


    FBI Alert Number: I-042524-PSA

    April 25, 2024

    Alert on Cryptocurrency Money Services Businesses

    https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2024/PSA240425


    Phoenix Wallet to be removed from US app store after Samourai crackdown (April 26)

    Phoenix Wallet, a non-custodial Bitcoin lightning wallet, has announced that it’s being removed from US-based app stores and encouraged users to make sure to empty their wallets.

    https://cryptonews.net/news/security/28927230/


    ZKSNACKS IS NOW BLOCKING U.S. RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS

    Saturday, April 27th 2024—Effective immediately and until further notice, zkSNACKs is now blocking U.S. citizens and residents from visiting its websites, downloading and using Wasabi Wallet and any related products and services, including APIs and RPC interfaces.

    https://wasabiwallet.io/


    Saturday, April 27th 2024—Effective immediately and until further notice, zkSNACKs is now blocking U.S. citizens and residents from visiting its websites, downloading and using Wasabi Wallet and any related products and services, including APIs and RPC interfaces.

    Consensys Sues SEC Over ‘Unlawful Seizure Of Authority’ Over Ethereum. (April 25)

    By offering their MetaMask wallet software, the SEC says Consensys is acting as an unregistered securities broker.

    https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/04/25/consensys-sues-sec-over-unlawful-seizure-of-authority-over-ethereum/

    🚨MASSIVE BRREAKING: The State of Oklahoma, with an 81-1 vote in Favor, Passes a Bill To Protect Your Fundamental #Bitcoin rights out of the State House.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/oklahoma-leads-us-with-groundbreaking-bitcoin-rights-bill/ar-BB1k9yj8

    https://twitter.com/Dennis_Porter_/status/1783946973122605455

    Section 702 - AKA THE PATRIOT ACT 2.0

    A quick breakdown of the recent renewal of FISA 702, and the implications it has on the civil rights of American citizens.

    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/the-patriot-act-2-0


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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Episode 32 - Be A Superfreak
    Apr 8 2024

    Closed Network podcast Episode 33 - Be A Superfreak - Signature Reduction - Delete OneSelf


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    Website / Donations / Support - https://closednetwork.io

    Thank You Patreons! -


    Michael Bates - Privacy Bad Ass

    Richard G. - Privacy Bad Ass


    Support / Patreon / Donations:

    https://closednetwork.io/support/


    TOP LIGHTNING BOOSTERS !!!! THANK YOU !!!


    - Turquoise Panda

    -@bon

    -SircussMedia

    -@Pixeljones

    -whitecoat


    Thank You To Our Moderators:

    Unintelligentseven

    MaddestMax


    Join Our Matrix Channels!

    Main - https://matrix.to/#/#closedntwrk:matrix.org

    Off Topic - https://matrix.to/#/#closednetworkofftopic:matrix.org


    Join our SimpleX Group!

    https://simplex.chat/contact#/?v=2-4&smp=smp%3A%2F%2Fhejn2gVIqNU6xjtGM3OwQeuk8ZEbDXVJXAlnSBJBWUA%3D%40smp16.simplex.im%2F7FEcPP5IJPr4G51XE8Dny-uTvZHjvdSI%23%2F%3Fv%3D1-2%26dh%3DMCowBQYDK2VuAyEAFiNvsDLsT52pZ9YBsHRteBExtpFDqS5Jfkc-GXTsRU8%253D%26srv%3Dp3ktngodzi6qrf7w64mmde3syuzrv57y55hxabqcq3l5p6oi7yzze6qd.onion&data=%7B%22type%22%3A%22group%22%2C%22groupLinkId%22%3A%22KTkqRTdKSHT1OgI-XmGaaQ%3D%3D%22%7D



    Join Our Mastodon server! (currently under migration)

    https://closednetwork.social

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    -- TOPICS --

    Facebook Gives Netflix Access to Texts; Google Deletes Incognito Data | Vantage with Palki Sharma

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke-_Td1Eekg


    SELF HOSTING


    My experiment with StartOS by Start9 Labs

    - Setup SimpleX Server now accessing via over TOR

    - Setup NOSTR relay that now is backing up all my notes over TOR

    -Setup Nextcloud Server


    My Shopping experience thus far with https://anonshop.app


    Facebook snooped on users’ Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal


    https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/facebook-secret-project-snooped-snapchat-user-traffic/


    🐬 Government wants to ban Flipper Zero


    TLDR: The Canadian government has proposed a ban on Flipper Zero because it claims the device is being used to steal cars.

    Stop the Absurd Ban of Flipper Zero in Canada

    https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-absurd-ban-of-flipper-zero-in-canada?ref=blog.flipper.net


    If you watched certain YouTube videos, investigators demanded your data from Google


    https://mashable.com/article/google-ordered-to-hand-over-viewer-data-privacy-concerns


    Jeffrey Epstein’s Island Visitors Exposed by Data Broker

    https://www.wired.com/story/jeffrey-epstein-island-visitors-data-broker-leak/


    Facebook snooped on users’ Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents reveal


    https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/26/facebook-secret-project-snooped-snapchat-user-traffic/


    Inside Grindr's plan to squeeze its users


    https://www.platformer.news/grindr-ai-boyfriend-wingman-monetization-paid-taps/


    How Apple plans to update new iPhones without opening them

    Apple wants to rid the iPhone-buying process of the post-unboxing update.


    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/this-device-can-update-new-iphones-while-theyre-still-in-the-box/


    Sse "Just Delete Me"

    JustDeleteMe


    A directory of direct links to delete your account from web services.

    https://justdeleteme.xyz


    The White House is Wrong: Section 702 Needs Drastic Change


    https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/white-house-wrong-section-702-needs-drastic-change

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    1 hr and 30 mins

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