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Alright, I was going to try to format this all fancy, but I gave up pretty quick. Hi, Let's get to the story and issue I want to resolve/discuss.... I am a college Sophomore, and I have a dorm room. I pay around 100$/month for access to the "Premium Internet Package", giving me 100Mb/10Mb Speeds (with a nice, low ping) to the Rj-45 in my room, connected to my little router to get wifi for my laptop and phone. But these ass-cakes, they decided they could control website access... I have no contract with them to not proxy my way out. I have nothing saying I won't, no agreements. So, brings my statement. I want to get passed the filtering, I want to get passed the VPN Blocking, the well known proxy blocking. YOUTUBE BEING BLOCKED. DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO WAIT UNTIL I COME HOME ON WEEKENDS TO WATCH LTT???? /very/ So, my long and short of it is, I cannot connect to VPNs or Proxies that are available to me. But I thought of something, and I want you to hear me out. I figure I have a laptop sitting at home (with my grandparents) that can easily be left on, connected to power / Internet , So I thought, could I host my OWN proxy that I could put in my android wi-fi settings and bypass all of the stupid filtering implements. (Yes, I know Proxies slow down traffic) I'm not the brightest bulb in the basket, but I am CompTIA A+ Certified, and I believe I have a pretty decent understanding of Ports and internet systems. This Laptop is running windows (and I can not change that), so I can use this as the actual "Proxy Server" My Android Smartphone is a SGS5, Soon to be upgraded to a OP3T Any constructive responses are beloved, thank you for reading and any help you might offer ~I hate college so much...

"Arguing you don't care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don't care about freedom of speech because you have nothing to say." Edward Snowden In this day and age, privacy is a joke. Literally. I've joked about it with friends, family, and random people from the internet. It's become an expectation to be spied on by the government, companies, and random people. This guide will help you be more private, anonymous and secure online I want to help you make it harder for people to spy, keep records, target you etc. on you. If you have anything to say about this, don't be afraid to say something. I'm a big boy who can take CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. Don't complain without saying how it could be better 4 Notes 1: There will be links to videos and websites, I am not affiliated with these people or companies. They are another resource, to fact check, go into more detail, or be presented in a way that you prefer or like better. 2: The idea of privacy being a right, and privacy in general, can be political. My belief is that privacy is for everyone, regardless of who they are. 3: No solution is 100% bullet proof. The way you type, the way you talk, the way you use a mouse, what you search for, can all be traced back to you. I wouldn't worry about those micro things, unless you're Snowden. 4: Privacy is not always convenient. It's up to you if you want to be completely anonymous (or almost) online. Even if you just stop using some of Google's services, that reduces your online foot print and creation of data. Network connections (VPNs, Tor) Browser and Search Engine Social Media Phone Security Computer security (desktops and laptops) Additional resources This is a work in progress. I encourage feedback. I want this to be the ultimate written privacy and anonymity guide. I will continue adding onto this in the future.

German Security firm AV test put the top VPN providers to task. Hot-spot Shield comes in first, followed by PIA, then NordVPN. It's an interesting paper and has good info on procedures and conclusions.

So i want to start writing under a pseudonym. Little short stories and stuff for now. What are some good free email services that will allow me to have a dedicated email address for this purpose while keeping my real name private?

Well, this seems fairly interesting to me. I'd have expected Anonymous to go after Trump. Anonymous, or at least the youtube channel Anonymous Official has posted a 14 minute video entitled "Hillary Clinton: Root of All Corruption" Primarily focusing on her recent email scandal. I was lucky enough to be home when the Senate Oversight Committee was happening concerning the lack of charges against Hillary Clinton, and I can say with confidence that she absolutely should have been charged. She blatantly violated the law, and they had strong evidence that she knew she violated the law and did so willingly (which bothers me, because I've always been told "ignorance is no excuse". This might not necessarily appear to be tech news, but I think it qualifies as it concerns her email use, and it's Anonymous (it's hard to say when something is "actually anonymous" because anyone can use their name). But still, I think it's news worthy. At least the first 6 minutes of the video is nothing but her lying and changing her opinion on certain things. There are at least 4 anti- hillary videos, and now this makes 5

PLEASE NOTE: TOR can be used to access illegal services and websites, I do not in anyway endorse or encourage anyone to access these types of websites and use of their services. What Tor Does Tor is short for The Onion Router (thus the logo) and was initially a worldwide network of servers developed with the U.S. Navy that enabled people to browse the internet anonymously. Now, it's a non-profit organization whose main purpose is the research and development of online privacy tools. The Tor network disguises your identity by moving your traffic across different Tor servers, and encrypting that traffic so it isn't traced back to you. Anyone who tries would see traffic coming from random nodes on the Tor network, rather than your computer. To access this network, you just need to download the Tor browser. Everything you do in the browser goes through the Tor network and doesn't need any setup or configuration from you. That said, since your data goes through a lot of relays, it's slow, so you'll experience a much more sluggish internet than usual when you're using Tor. What Tor Is Good For If you want to be anonymous—say, if you live under a dictatorship, you're a journalist in an oppressive country, or a hacker looking to stay hidden from the government—Tor is one of the easiest ways to anonymize your traffic, and it's free. It's far from perfect, though (we'll get to that in a moment). On a more general level, Tor is useful for anyone who wants to keep their internet activities out of the hands of advertisers, ISPs, and web sites. That includes people getting around censorship restrictions in their country, police officers looking to hide their IP address, or anyone else who doesn't want their browsing habits linked to them. Tor's technology isn't just about browsing anonymously. It can also host web sites through its hidden services that are only accessible by other Tor users. What Tor Doesn't Do Tor is handy, but it's far from perfect. Don't think just because you're using Tor that you're perfectly anonymous. Someone like the NSA can tell if you're a Tor user and that makes them more likely to target you. With a enough work, the government can figure out who you are. Motherboard points to a recent FBI bust that shows how this might work: Furthermore, anonymity is not the same as security. It's hard to hack into the Tor network, but the browser is a different story. As we found at least year, the NSA can get into your browser a lot easier than it can the network and once it does, it gets access to everything else. So, "man in the middle" style attacks on Tor are still possible with help of internet service providers. Tor responded to these possible attacks with these comments: As the How-To Geek points out, you still need to use HTTPS whenever possible to protect yourself from man-in-the-middle style attacks. Likewise, Tor's only as strong as its browser, which has had security flaws before, so it's worth making sure you always have the newest version. So Should You Use Tor? As we mentioned above, if you're an average user looking at cat GIFs and browsing Facebook, you probably don't need to worry about the government spying on your activity, and Tor is just going to slow down your connection. It's more likely that you need to secure your internet rather than anonymize it, say, when you're using public Wi-Fi. In that case, you'd want to make sure you're using HTTPS on all sites that support it, and possibly even use a VPN to encrypt all your traffic when you're away from home. Everything above is from http://lifehacker.com/what-is-tor-and-should-i-use-it-1527891029

Blackstamp is a service that lets you send mails anonymously using your regular account. That's not all, you can do more awesome and crude stuff with it. Source

Source: http://www.techinsider.io/anonymous-declares-war-on-isis-2015-11 Source: http://time.com/4114182/anonymous-paris-attacks/ Other sources: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11997858/Paris-attacks-Anonymous-declares-war-on-Isil.html I'm not sure whether Anonymous actually posted this, but if they did then lots of stuff could be in play here. Considering the amount of hackers out there, I won't be surprised if hackers will play a role in the "war" of theirs. There is still a big possibility that this video may be real considering the actions they took last January. Update: Some Anonymous members are complaining about the 'war' on ISIS Source: http://www.techinsider.io/anonymous-war-isis-gripes-2015-11

Sense the day I've heard of the legend of the LTT fire pole I was intrigued. It would make them faster and more efficient workers. A fire pole would bring up worker morale, which is an important thing at LTT. Previously they tried using gumballs to improve moral but that hardly effected them; what they really needed was a fire pole. I've been looking across the web, from the top with Facebook and Google to the deepest parts such as Silk Road looking for clues. After months of hard work and dedication I've found my first clue. Notice how he says " 10 foot pole " like it is nothing. Who is just casual and normal with ten foot poles? You might be saying " Wait wait wait, that pole is only ten feet tall. That's much too small for a fire pole! " and if you were saying that you have the right idea. I was thinking that to. I than dived into more research, studying fire poles in all angles and ways, from what materials they are made from, to how they are installed. Soon I mastered the art of fire poles. Near the end I came to a conclusion; fire poles were too expensive. A good solid fire pole can cost upwards of $150,000. The two most important things about this is LTT can't afford $150,000 for a fire pole Fire pole companies aren't interested in sponsored videos Knowing these two facts, I came to the conclusion that having a fire pole would be impossible. At this point I was saddened and contemplated my life multiple times. An idea just struck me, that's it! What's a pole that is 10 feet tall and is in a reasonable price bracket? Strip poles! Of course! That's the answer! It would be impossible for them to afford a real fire pole so they have a strip pole. This all lines up and makes perfect sense. So to Linus, Luke, Dennis, or any other staff member, prove me wrong! Ha, it's impossible. This is based on facts and is the truth. Spread this across the internet. The legend is true.

So I fired up Hatred today (bought it in early January and haven't played much for lack of time) but I noticed instantly that my cursor was a .gif of a D*** with a smiley face dancing and jizzing lol. Also I noticed Guy Faux on one of the civilian's tvs. Is this some sick part of the game or is something nefarious happening here?

so, anybody here being an old school linus follower or someone who went and seen the old ncix videos, ever found out who was "the cameraman" ?

Source: http://www.techinsider.io/anon-war-isis-jester-hacking-2015-11 Although I sort of agree with some of the hacker's statements; I don't think that Anonymous won't do anything major against ISIS There are so many factors at play here and I'd like to see what develops in a few months

Source: Their Twitter - reason for not linking direct later on in post. So Anonymous, or a member of Anonymous or someone trying to claim to be part of Anonymous, has shown their attempt to support for the people of Baltimore with the latest attack against the Baltimore Police Department. They (being an "Anonymous twitter account" just linked on their twitter feed a Pastebin of email addresses for the officers of the Baltimore PD. Why I am not linking direct, I don't want to get in to any forum or legal troubles, if you look quick, you may find the tweet before it gets removed. But, I have taken a screenshot to show this is not fake, but have also blurred out the email addresses for the reason stated above. My thoughts. While yes, supporting people is good and all, I don't think it is wise putting the emails of officers out to the public. Anonymous or a single member has just painted a big target on their head from officials, mind, it is Anonymous or their are trying to be Anonymous, so I don't think they really give two monkeys. Your Thoughts? Please leave them down below.

Hello, I was looking at how to stay anonymous online, with Tor, VMs, proxys, VPNs, and all that. But somewhere, I can't remember where, someone said you could/should get hardware that will help with staying anonymous. I looked around and couldn't find anything. Does anyone know what "anonymous hardware" means, is, or if it even exists? Thanks in advance, LtStaffel

Hello, After a topic where I asked if Tor can still be considered secure (resounding No from the community), I began to wonder, is anonymity even possible anymore? Really the only way I can think of is using Tails via flash drive on a laptop using wifi in places like coffee shops. Even then I find it doubtful if specifically targeted that it will work. Is anonymity even possible online anymore? What tools/methods would you use to accomplish this? What if you aren't specifically targeted?

Founder of 4Chan website retires as administrator, but site will still be running. http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/founder-of-notorious-4chan-website-retires-as-administrator-20150121-12vit5.html

Oh, how appropriate for me to make a post that involves anime girls. Anonymous has been attacking various sources of IS propaganda and supporters by taking sites over, taking them down and generally being a nuisance to IS websites and profiles in an attempt to disrupt the flow of support for quite a while now. However, they seem to be taking a new, rather unusual approach to attacking Twitter accounts by mixing in Anime Girls with the propaganda in order to influence search engine results. Hopefully, searching for IS websites will just turn up a load of results for cat girls and giant mecha robots. Some of the accounts that they have managed to take over have already been taken down as a result of their actions, so it is clearly working. sending messages and updates with images of "ISIS-Chan" seems to be working. ISIS-Chan: Source

well... *grabs popcorn http://anonhq.com/anonymous-declares-war-lizard-squad/

So in this weeks latest WAN show, Linus and Luke talk about how Comcast discourages users from browsing using Tor. While I'm not a staunch defender of any of these companies, I'd like to point out an announcement in which Comcast addresses this topic. Here is their site with this announcement: http://corporate.comcast.com/comcast-voices/setting-the-record-straight-on-tor In short, they say they don't actually do that (along with other claims that seem a bit dubious to say the least), and I myself (although, yes this is anecdotal evidence) haven't gotten any calls for me to stop using the browser. So I was wondering, where did the claims come from that they did, and why exactly would one says this (other than to troll of course).

Short article about a kid that hacked into the Montreal PD and other secure sites doing an estimated $60k in damages. I'm curious to see how this will play out. http://bit.ly/1c9wDQC

Title says it all.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/10/us-indicts-suspected-anonymous-members-for-leading-2010-operation-payback/ For those who don't remember Operation Payback: What are your thoughts/opinions on this? Is this an overreaction from the prosecutors? Or a proportional response to an act of Cyber Terrorism? Are Anonymous to blame for distributing the LOIC to people who clearly had no idea how to protect themselves and just wanted to be involved or do their bit? Is such an act the only way to get their point across? etc TL;DR Operation Payback's leaders are being prosecuted in the USA. Is this right? Should we support Operations by Anonymous as philanthropic or condemn them as terrorists?