Tor_and_The_Dark_Net_Remain_Anonymous_and_Evade_NSA_Spying_by_James

GENERAL SECURITY PRECAUTIONS
WHEN POSTING ONLINE,
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Next I want to talk about good practices when using TOR, Tails and other hidden services.
First of all, it is highly recommended that you use multiple identities online for different
things. Perhaps if you are a buyer and a seller on an infamous bazaar, you may want to
have separate logins for this. And then possibly a third login for the forums. Then maybe
you want to be part of another marketplace, then you might want a fourth login.
Well, Tails has another good program offered by Tails is called KeePassX. When you have
multiple logins, it is hard to keep track of them all, so it might be a better idea to keep
them all in 1 document that is encrypted with a strong password. KeePassX can help you
with this.
https://tails.boum.org/doc/encryption_and_privacy/manage_passwords/index.en.html
You never want to use nicknames or locations, or anything else that is related to yourself
online when you post or create usernames. And another thing you need to adopt are new
ways of conducting yourself. If you are generally a messy typer, who makes the same
grammar mistakes, or the same spelling mistakes all the time, this can be used to identify
you. Always proof read anything you post publicly, or privately because the feds will
always find ways to correlate things to you.
Think about the time you use your computer. Is it easy to correlate your time zone based
on the time you go online? Or is it more random? Do you have patterns that are
predictable? Always think about these things when you post online. Always think about
what type of personality you are putting out there about your online name.
Expect that every single word you type online is being read by the Feds. To them, this is
much easier than tracking drug lords on the streets. They sit in an office and read forum
posts and try and make connections. Don’t underestimate the feds. Always treat
everything as compromised, always treat everybody as compromised and don’t ever think
anybody will ever go to jail for you. If somebody can avoid 10-20 years by ratting you
out, they will do it in a heartbeat.
The perfect example is Sabu from LulzSec. After he was busted and facing 112 years in
jail, they made him a deal to help them rat out his friends and he ended up getting many of
his “friends” arrested. Even people who are your friends will turn their backs on you when
it comes down to their freedom.