I have had a Pi-hole set up near my cable modem for at least 1-2 years now? Time moves differently for me for the last 18 months. Regardless, my Pi-hole device just sits there, filtering out ads from the network. I highly recommend setting up a Pi-hole for your home. It’s cheap, easy, effective and… Continue reading Pi-hole DNS Server
Category: Internet Security
My next cellphone
My next cellphone will not be an Apple iPhone. I will not be using Google either. After the app store app removals, de-personing, de-platforming, labeling, banning, demonizing, data-sharing, general manipulation and censorship by big tech companies like Facebook, Twitter, Google, Apple, Amazon and others, I’m OUT. Once my current phones (an iPhone 11 and a… Continue reading My next cellphone
Using ProtonVPN with Ubuntu 20.04
If you are using ProtonVPN for your cell phone, you can also use it on an Ubuntu Linux installation. Here is the official guide, and I can confirm that it works and the guide is excellent. Essentially installation on Ubuntu 20.04 involves going into your Ubuntu settings and selecting “network”, and hitting the “+” at… Continue reading Using ProtonVPN with Ubuntu 20.04
Private Internet Access VPN for Ubuntu
I can confirm that this method works for Ubuntu 20.04 and looks and works very different from the old method of connecting to Private Internet Access on Ubuntu. https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/installer/x/download_installer_linux
Ubuntu Server: Configure the firewall with “ufw”
Ubuntu Server’s firewall is called ufw. If you are running an Ubuntu Server, you definitely want to enable some kind of firewall to keep intruders out of your ports. They likely will perform a port scan and try to find weaknesses. You can prevent this by enabling ufw and then configuring it to open ports… Continue reading Ubuntu Server: Configure the firewall with “ufw”
Static IP address for Ubuntu Server 18.04 “netplan”
If you are using Ubuntu Server version 18.04 LTS and want to configure a static IP address, the procedure has changed for network interface configuration. We used to configure /etc/network/interfaces but now the system uses something called netplan. If you try to configure the old “interfaces” file, it will point you to this new netplan… Continue reading Static IP address for Ubuntu Server 18.04 “netplan”
iPhone & Safari Ad Tracking
Despite what Apple says about privacy (“What happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone”), ads most definitely track you on your iPhone and iPad. They also track you in every web browser, including Safari. False advertising from Apple regarding ads. The Verge published a nice piece that shows how to limit some of that… Continue reading iPhone & Safari Ad Tracking
Internet Security Habits, tips and tricks
Urban Knish discusses some good internet security habits in the age of data collection and man-in-the-middle attacks. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/619462590″ params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”300″ iframe=”true” /] Relevant links: Firefox Browser, Ghostery Plugin, HTTPS Everywhere, NoScript ProtonVPN, AstrillVPN, Private Internet Access VPN Tor Browser for the computer Tor Browser for IOS Tor Browser for Android TailsOS