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Anonymity is not a tool or a setting. It's a set of solutions that must work together. Most issues arise not from a lack of technology, but from misunderstanding how these elements interplay. Below are common systemic errors that often lead to de-anonymization. 1. Lack of Separation of...

Initially, the Telegram company allegedly didn't hand over encryption keys to law enforcement agencies. This formed the basis for a marketing campaign as a messenger that won't betray you. A significant portion of the shadow business (dealers, scammers, service providers, etc) settled in...

Tor Browser is often described as a browser for anonymity. That's almost true, but with caveats that determine security. Tor doesn't make you invisible and doesn't replace common sense, but it does protect well against a whole class of observers: ISPs, public Wi‑Fi networks, advertising networks...

Public Wi‑Fi in cafes, airports and hotels is a high‑risk area. Even if a network is password‑protected, that offers no guarantee your data is safe. Hackers can easily intercept your traffic, spoof DNS responses, or create a clone network with a name similar to the official one to steal bank...

Almost every day we share photos, videos and documents, send voice messages and emails, but almost never think that we are transmitting far more data than we assume. The thing is every file contains metadata - service information about the file itself, in which you can find many interesting...