Will they require a phone number? Yes, they will. There is no escape here.
Can you create accounts through Tor? Yes, but expect some captchas and your phone number will be required
ProtonMail is good … but to appear less suspicious, it is simply better to also have a mainstream Google Mail account.
-As ProtonMail, Google will also most likely require a phone number during sign-up as part of their verification process. However contrary to ProtonMail, Google will store that phone number during the sign-up process and will also limit the number of accounts that can be created during the sign-up418’419.
+Proton is good … but to appear less suspicious, it is simply better to also have a mainstream Google Mail account.
+As Proton, Google will also most likely require a phone number during sign-up as part of their verification process. However contrary to Proton, Google will store that phone number during the sign-up process and will also limit the number of accounts that can be created during the sign-up418’419.
From my experience during my research, this count is limited to three accounts/phone numbers. If you are unlucky with your number (if it was previously used by another mobile user), it might be less.
You should therefore use again your online phone number OR your burner phone and pre-paid SIM card to create the account. Do not forget to use the identity details you made up earlier (birthdate). When the account is created, please do take some time to do the following:
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(Trick) Log into Google Mail and Go into the Gmail Settings > Go into the mail Forwarding options > Set up a mail forwarding to your ProtonMail Address > Verify (using ProtonMail) > Go back to Gmail and set the forwarding to forward and delete Google copy > Save. This step will allow you to check your Google Mail using ProtonMail instead and will allow you to avoid triggering Google Security checks by Logging in from various VPN/Tor exit IP addresses in the future while storing your sensitive e-mail at ProtonMail instead. This trick will allow you to receive all the e-mails from your Gmail address on your ProtonMail (or other) address without needing to login into your Google account (reducing risks of it being suspended, especially if you use Tor).
+(Trick) Log into Google Mail on desktop and go into the Gmail Quick Settings > See all Setting > Forwarding and POP/IMAP > Add a forwarding address > Verify (using Proton) > Go back to Gmail and set the forwarding to forward and delete Google copy > Save. This step will allow you to check your Google Mail using Proton instead and will allow you to avoid triggering Google Security checks by Logging in from various VPN/Tor exit IP addresses in the future while storing your sensitive e-mail at Proton instead. This trick will allow you to receive all the e-mails from your Gmail addresses on your Proton (or other) address without needing to login into your Google accounts (reducing risks of it being suspended, especially if you use Tor).
Enable 2FA within the Google account settings. First, you will have to enable 2FA using the phone number. Then you will see the option appear to enable 2FA using an Authenticator app. Use that option and set it up with a new KeePassXC TOTP entry. When it is done, remove the phone 2FA from the Google account. This will prevent someone from using that phone number in the future (when you do not have it anymore) to recover/gain access to that account.
-Add ProtonMail as a recovery e-mail address for the account.
+Add Proton as a recovery e-mail address for the account.
Remove the phone number from the account details as a recovery option.
Upload a Google profile picture you made earlier during the identity creation step.
Review the Google Privacy settings to disable as much as you can:
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YouTube
Log out and do not touch it unless needed (as mentioned, you will use ProtonMail to check your Gmail).
Log out and do not touch it unless needed (as mentioned, you will use Proton to check your Gmail).
Keep in mind that there are different algorithms in place to check for weird activity. If you receive any mail (on ProtonMail) prompting about a Google Security Warning. Click it and click the button to say, “Yes it was me”. It helps.
+Keep in mind that there are different algorithms in place to check for weird activity. If you receive any mail (on Proton) prompting about a Google Security Warning. Click it and click the button to say, “Yes it was me”. It helps.
Do not use that account for “sign-up with Google” anywhere unless necessary.
Be extremely careful if you decide to use the account for Google activities (such as Google Maps reviews or YouTube Comments) as those can easily trigger some checks (Negative reviews, Comments breaking Community Guidelines on YouTube).
If your account gets suspended 420 (this can happen on sign-up, after signing-up or after using it in some Google services), you can still get it unsuspended by submitting421 an appeal/verification (which will again require your Phone number and possibly an e-mail contact with Google support with the reason). Suspension of the account does not disable the e-mail forwarding, but the suspended account will be deleted after a while.
@@ -5764,18 +5763,18 @@ HardCan you create accounts through Tor? Yes, you can
Unfortunately, you will be extremely limited with that account and to do anything you will need dot complete their verification process which requires a KYC type financial transaction check. So, not very useful.
-ProtonMail:
+Proton:
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Is this against their ToS? No https://ProtonMail.com/terms-and-conditions [Archive.org]
+Is this against their ToS? No https://proton.me/legal/terms [Archive.org]
Will they require a phone number? Maybe. This depends on the IP you are coming from. If you come from Tor, it is likely. From a VPN, it is less likely.
Can you create accounts through Tor? Yes, but highly likely that a phone number will be required when only an e-mail or a captcha will be required over a VPN. They even have a “.onion” address at https://protonmailrmez3lotccipshtkleegetolb73fuirgj7r4o4vfu7ozyd.onion/.
You obviously need an e-mail for your online identity and disposable e-mails are pretty much banned everywhere.
-ProtonMail is a free e-mail provider based in Switzerland that advocates security and privacy.
+Proton is a free e-mail provider based in Switzerland that advocates security and privacy.
They are recommended by Privacyguides.org424. Their only apparent issue is that they do require (in most cases) a phone number or another e-mail address for registration (when you try to register from a VPN or Tor at least).
They claim they do not store/link the phone/e-mail associated with the registration but only store a hash that is not linked to the account425. If their claim is true and the hash is not linked to your account, and that you followed my guide about the phone number, you should be reasonably safe from tracking.
This e-mail account can be used for creating a Google/Gmail account.
-ProtonVPN:
+Proton:
Is this against their ToS? No https://protonvpn.com/terms-and-conditions [Archive.org]
Will they require a phone number? No, but they do require an e-mail.
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Log out and leave it be.
After about a week, you should check Twitter again and the chances are quite high that it will be suspended again for “suspicious activity” or “violating community guidelines” despite you not using it at all (not even a single tweet/follow/like/retweet or DM) but this time by another system. I call this the “Double-tap”.
-This time you will need to submit an appeal using a form426, provide a good reason and wait for the appeal to be processed by Twitter. During that process, you may receive an e-mail (on ProtonMail) asking you to reply to a customer service ticket to prove that you do have access to your e-mail and that it is you. This will be directed toward your Gmail address but will arrive on your ProtonMail.
-Do not reply from ProtonMail as this will raise suspicions, you must sign in to Gmail (unfortunately) and compose a new mail from there copy-pasting the E-Mail, Subject, and Content from ProtonMail. As well as a reply confirming you have access to that e-mail.
+This time you will need to submit an appeal using a form426, provide a good reason and wait for the appeal to be processed by Twitter. During that process, you may receive an e-mail (on Proton) asking you to reply to a customer service ticket to prove that you do have access to your e-mail and that it is you. This will be directed toward your Gmail address but will arrive on your Proton.
+Do not reply from Proton as this will raise suspicions, you must sign in to Gmail (unfortunately) and compose a new mail from there copy-pasting the E-Mail, Subject, and Content from Proton. As well as a reply confirming you have access to that e-mail.
After a few days, your account should get unsuspended “for good”. No issues after that but keep in mind they can still ban your account for any reason if you violate the community guidelines. The phone number and e-mail will then be flagged, and you will have no other option but to get a new identity with a new number to sign-up again. Do not use this account for trolling.
Twitch:
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Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_protocols [Wikiless] [Archive.org]
Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_cross-platform_instant_messaging_clients [Wikiless] [Archive.org]
Secure Messaging Apps https://www.securemessagingapps.com/ [Archive.org]
-ProtonMail Blog, https://protonmail.com/blog/whatsapp-alternatives/ [Archive.org]
+Proton Blog, https://proton.me/blog/whatsapp-alternatives/ [Archive.org]
Whonix Documentation, Instant Messenger Chat https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Chat [Archive.org]
Have a look at https://securechatguide.org/featuresmatrix.html [Archive.org] which is also a good comparison table for messaging apps.
Messenger-Matrix.de at https://www.messenger-matrix.de/messenger-matrix-en.html [Archive.org]
@@ -7214,9 +7213,9 @@ Serpentsec, Secure Messaging: Choosing a chat app https://cryptpad.fr/): Free tier limited to 1GB total and recommended by PrivacyGuides.org at https://privacyguides.org/cloud/ [Archive.org]
-Proton Drive (https://drive.protonmail.com/): Paid. Requires users to have ProtonMail “plus tier” or higher. Proton Drive is E2EE and recommended by PrivacyGuides.org
+Proton Drive (https://proton.me/drive/): Paid. Requires users to have “Proton Unlimited” or “Mail Plus”. Proton Drive is E2EE and recommended by PrivacyGuides.org
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- Like ProtonMail and ProtonVPN, it’s not easy to sign up anonymously. When you try to register through Tor, they request verification either by phone number, or by providing a donation +
- Like Proton and Proton VPN, it’s not easy to sign up anonymously. When you try to register through Tor, they request verification either by phone number, or by providing a donation
Filen (https://filen.io/): free tier limited to 10GB total
If you follow my advice, you will also need a VPN subscription but this time you will need an anonymous one that cannot be tied to you by the financial system. Meaning you will need to buy a VPN subscription with cash or a reasonably private cryptocurrency (Monero). You will later use this VPN to connect to the various services anonymously but never directly from your IP.
There are, IMHO, two viable options:
Cash/Monero-Paid VPN:
-There are three VPN companies recommended by PrivacyGuides.org (https://www.privacyguides.org/vpn/ [Archive.org]) that accept cash payments: Mullvad, iVPN, and ProtonVPN.
+There are three VPN companies recommended by PrivacyGuides.org (https://www.privacyguides.org/vpn/ [Archive.org]) that accept cash payments: Mullvad, iVPN, and Proton VPN.
In addition, I will also mention a newcomer to watch: Safing SPN https://safing.io/ [Archive.org]) which (while still in the alpha stage at the time of this writing) which also accepts cash and has a very distinct new concept for a VPN which provides benefits similar to Tor Stream isolation with their “SPN”). Note that Safing SPN is not available on macOS at the moment. This possibility is “provisional” and at your own risk, but I think was worth mentioning.
Personally, for now, I would recommend Mullvad due to personal experience.
-I would not recommend ProtonVPN as much because they do require an e-mail for registration unlike Mullvad, iVPN, and Safing. Proton also has a tendency to require phone number verification for users who register over Tor.
+I would not recommend Proton VPN as much because they do require an e-mail for registration unlike Mullvad, iVPN, and Safing. Proton also has a tendency to require phone number verification for users who register over Tor.
How does this work?
Access the VPN website with a Safe Browser (see Appendix G: Safe Browser)
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Mullvad: https://mullvad.net/en/help/install-mullvad-app-windows/ [Archive.org]
Safing: https://docs.safing.io/portmaster/install/windows [Archive.org]
-ProtonVPN: https://protonvpn.com/support/protonvpn-windows-vpn-application/ [Archive.org]
+Proton VPN: https://protonvpn.com/support/protonvpn-windows-vpn-application/ [Archive.org]
macOS:
Mullvad: https://mullvad.net/en/help/install-and-use-mullvad-app-macos/ [Archive.org]
Safing: Not available on macOS
-ProtonVPN: https://protonvpn.com/support/protonvpn-mac-vpn-application/ [Archive.org]
+Proton VPN: https://protonvpn.com/support/protonvpn-mac-vpn-application/ [Archive.org]
Linux:
Important note: Tor does not support UDP, and you should use TCP instead with the VPN client in the Tor over VPN cases (on the VMs).
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iVPN: https://www.ivpn.net/knowledgebase/general/do-you-offer-a-kill-switch-or-vpn-firewall/ [Archive.org]
-ProtonVPN: https://protonvpn.com/support/what-is-kill-switch/ [Archive.org]
+Proton VPN: https://protonvpn.com/support/what-is-kill-switch/ [Archive.org]
Mullvad: https://mullvad.net/en/help/using-mullvad-vpn-app/#killswitch [Archive.org]
Whonix Workstation: Coming Soon, it is certainly possible, but I did not find a suitable and easy tutorial yet. It is also worth remembering that if your VPN stops on Whonix, you will still be behind the Tor Network.
Mullvad same as Windows, the option should be in the provided VPN client
iVPN same as Windows, the option should be in the provided VPN client
-ProtonVPN same as Windows with the client, the option should be in the provided VPN client https://protonvpn.com/blog/macos-vpn-kill-switch/ [Archive.org]
+Proton VPN same as Windows with the client, the option should be in the provided VPN client https://protonvpn.com/blog/macos-vpn-kill-switch/ [Archive.org]
Linux:
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https://mullvad.net/en/help/wireguard-and-mullvad-vpn/ [Archive.org]
https://mullvad.net/en/help/linux-openvpn-installation/ [Archive.org]
ProtonVPN: https://github.com/ProtonVPN/linux-cli/blob/master/USAGE.md#kill-switch [Archive.org]
Proton VPN: https://github.com/ProtonVPN/linux-cli/blob/master/USAGE.md#kill-switch [Archive.org]
iVPN:
https://www.ivpn.net/knowledgebase/linux/linux-wireguard-kill-switch/ [Archive.org]
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These steps should upgrade from “reasonably anonymous” to “extra-paranoid anonymous”. Even if Monero is broken in the future. Zcash will have to be broken as well. Quite unlikely.
When using BTC: bonus step for improving your privacy using obfuscation:
-You might want to consider the use of Wasabi (https://wasabiwallet.io/ [Archive.org]) for your BTC transactions using their “CoinJoin feature”553 to further cover your tracks. This would mean swapping your Monero for BTC to a Wasabi Wallet instead of a normal Wallet. And then using that Wasabi Wallet for your BTC transactions using their CoinJoin feature.
+You might want to consider the use of Samourai for Android (https://samouraiwallet.com). This wallet uses an implementation of CoinJoin553 called Whirlpool554.
+<!-- Unverified recommendation: Sparrow for desktop (https://sparrowwallet.com). WARNING: Sparrow has not been thoroughly reviewed by this guide's maintainers and cannot at this point be considered a serious recommendation -->Mixing BTC in this way should prevent any chain analysis on future transactions. This will not hide any past transactions or the fact you purchased BTC from a KYC exchange. Both wallets support Tor and running your own Bitcoin full node.
+Wasabi wallet is not recommended due to censorship of transactions555 and vulnerabilities in its CoinJoin implementation556.
When converting from BTC to Monero:
Now, as part of any process above, if you want to convert BTC back to Monero, I recommend not using a swapping service but instead recommend using the new Monero Atomic Swap Tool: https://unstoppableswap.net/. This will prevent unnecessary fees and intermediates when using a commercial swapping service. The website is self-explanatory with detailed instructions for all OSes.
Appendix A1: Recommended VPS hosting providers
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If the service does not accept Monero but does accept BTC, consider the following appendix: Appendix Z: Paying anonymously online with BTC.
Appendix A2: Guidelines for passwords and passphrases
-My opinion (and the one of many554‘555’556‘557’558’559) is that passphrases are generally better than passwords. So instead of thinking of better passwords, forget them altogether and use passphrases instead (when possible). Or just use a password manager with very long passwords (such as KeePassXC, the preferred password manager in this guide).
+My opinion (and the one of many557‘558’559‘560’561’562) is that passphrases are generally better than passwords. So instead of thinking of better passwords, forget them altogether and use passphrases instead (when possible). Or just use a password manager with very long passwords (such as KeePassXC, the preferred password manager in this guide).
The well-known shown-below XKCD https://xkcd.com/936/ [Archive.org] is still valid despite some people disputing it (See https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/936:_Password_Strength [Archive.org]). Yes, it is quite old now and is a little bit outdated and might be misinterpreted. But generally, it is still valid and a good argument for using passphrases instead of passwords.
(Illustration by Randall Munroe, xkcd.com, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.5)
-Here are some recommendations (based on Wikipedia560):
+Here are some recommendations (based on Wikipedia563):
Long enough to be hard to guess (typically four words is a minimum, five or more is better).
Not a famous quotation from literature, holy books, et cetera.
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Wikipedia, Shor’s Algorithm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shor%27s_algorithm [Wikiless] [Archive.org]↩︎
Wikipedia, Gag Order, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gag_order [Wikiless] [Archive.org]↩︎
Wikipedia, National Security Letter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security_letter [Wikiless] [Archive.org]↩︎
-TechCrunch, ProtonMail logged IP address of French activist after order by Swiss authorities https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/06/protonmail-logged-ip-address-of-french-activist-after-order-by-swiss-authorities/ [Archive.org]↩︎
+TechCrunch, Proton logged IP address of French activist after order by Swiss authorities https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/06/proton-logged-ip-address-of-french-activist-after-order-by-swiss-authorities/ [Archive.org]↩︎
ArsTechnica, VPN servers seized by Ukrainian authorities weren’t encrypted https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/07/vpn-servers-seized-by-ukrainian-authorities-werent-encrypted/ [Archive.org]↩︎
BleepingComputer, DoubleVPN servers, logs, and account info seized by law enforcement https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/doublevpn-servers-logs-and-account-info-seized-by-law-enforcement/ [Archive.org]↩︎
CyberScoop, Court rules encrypted email provider Tutanota must monitor messages in blackmail case https://www.cyberscoop.com/court-rules-encrypted-email-tutanota-monitor-messages/ [Archive.org]↩︎
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Google Help, Update your account to meet age requirements https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1333913?hl=en [Archive.org]↩︎
Jumio, ID verification features https://www.jumio.com/features/ [Archive.org]↩︎
Privacyguides.org recommended E-mail Providers https://www.privacyguides.org/email/ [Archive.org]↩︎
-ProtonMail Registration Human Verification https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/human-verification/ [Archive.org]↩︎
+Proton Registration Human Verification https://proton.me/support/human-verification/ [Archive.org]↩︎
Twitter Appeal Form https://help.twitter.com/forms/general↩︎
KnowYourMeme, Good Luck, I’m Behind 7 Proxies https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/good-luck-im-behind-7-proxies [Archive.org]↩︎
Wikipedia, end-to-end encryption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-to-end_encryption [Wikiless] [Archive.org]↩︎
Wikipedia, Forward Secrecy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_secrecy [Wikiless] [Archive.org]↩︎
-Protonblog, What is zero-access encryption? https://protonmail.com/blog/zero-access-encryption/ [Archive.org]↩︎
+Proton Blog, What is zero-access encryption? https://proton.me/blog/zero-access-encryption/ [Archive.org]↩︎
Wikipedia, Cambridge Analytica Scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook%E2%80%93Cambridge_Analytica_data_scandal [Wikiless] [Archive.org]↩︎
Signal Blog, Technology preview: Sealed sender for Signal https://signal.org/blog/sealed-sender/ [Archive.org]↩︎
Signal Blog, Private Contact Discovery https://signal.org/blog/private-contact-discovery/ [Archive.org]↩︎
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Wikipedia, Domain Fronting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_fronting [Wikiless] [Archive.org]↩︎
GitLab, Tor Browser Issues, Add uBlock Origin to the Tor Browser https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/17569 [Archive.org]↩︎
Vice, The NSA and CIA Use Ad Blockers Because Online Advertising Is So Dangerous https://www.vice.com/en/article/93ypke/the-nsa-and-cia-use-ad-blockers-because-online-advertising-is-so-dangerous [Archive.org]↩︎
-Europol, Wasabi Wallet Report https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2020/06/Europol-Wasabi-Wallet-Report.pdf [Archive.org]↩︎
-NIST, NIST Has Spoken - Death to Complexity, Long Live the Passphrase! https://www.sans.org/blog/nist-has-spoken-death-to-complexity-long-live-the-passphrase/ [Archive.org]↩︎
-ZDnet, FBI recommends passphrases over password complexity https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-recommends-passphrases-over-password-complexity/ [Archive.org]↩︎
-The Intercept, Passphrases That You Can Memorize — But That Even the NSA Can’t Guess https://theintercept.com/2015/03/26/passphrases-can-memorize-attackers-cant-guess/ [Tor Mirror] [Archive.org]↩︎
-ProtonMail Blog, Let’s settle the password vs. passphrase debate once and for all https://protonmail.com/blog/protonmail-com-blog-password-vs-passphrase/ [Archive.org]↩︎
-YouTube, Edward Snowden on Passwords: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzGzB-yYKcc [Invidious]↩︎
-YouTube, How to Choose a Password – Computerphile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NjQ9b3pgIg [Invidious]↩︎
-Wikipedia, Passphrase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passphrase#Passphrase_selection [Wikiless] [Archive.org]↩︎
-Monero Research Lab, Evaluating cryptocurrency security and privacy in a post-quantum world https://github.com/insight-decentralized-consensus-lab/post-quantum-monero/blob/master/writeups/technical_note.pdf [Archive.org]↩︎
+A Comprehensive Bitcoin CoinJoin Guide https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/a-comprehensive-bitcoin-coinjoin-guide [Archive.org]↩︎
+Samourai Whirlpool https://docs.samourai.io/whirlpool/start<sup[Archive.org]↩︎
+Wasabi Wallet zkSNACKs Blacklisting https://blog.wasabiwallet.io/zksnacks-blacklisting-update [Archive.org]↩︎
+An Analysis and Disclosure Regarding the Deterministic Nature of the Wasabi Wallet CoinJoin Algorithm https://research.oxt.me/alerts/2020/08/21/Wasabi-Wallet [Archive.org]↩︎
+NIST, NIST Has Spoken - Death to Complexity, Long Live the Passphrase! https://www.sans.org/blog/nist-has-spoken-death-to-complexity-long-live-the-passphrase/ [Archive.org]↩︎
+ZDnet, FBI recommends passphrases over password complexity https://www.zdnet.com/article/fbi-recommends-passphrases-over-password-complexity/ [Archive.org]↩︎
+The Intercept, Passphrases That You Can Memorize — But That Even the NSA Can’t Guess https://theintercept.com/2015/03/26/passphrases-can-memorize-attackers-cant-guess/ [Tor Mirror] [Archive.org]↩︎
+Proton Blog, Let’s settle the password vs. passphrase debate once and for all https://proton.me/blog/protonmail-com-blog-password-vs-passphrase/ [Archive.org]↩︎
+YouTube, Edward Snowden on Passwords: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzGzB-yYKcc [Invidious]↩︎
+YouTube, How to Choose a Password – Computerphile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NjQ9b3pgIg [Invidious]↩︎
+Wikipedia, Passphrase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passphrase#Passphrase_selection [Wikiless] [Archive.org]↩︎
+Monero Research Lab, Evaluating cryptocurrency security and privacy in a post-quantum world https://github.com/insight-decentralized-consensus-lab/post-quantum-monero/blob/master/writeups/technical_note.pdf [Archive.org]↩︎
After curating the files for anything you want to leave out. Double-check and even Triple check them. Then you could consider sending them to an organization such as a press organization or others.
Appendix B2: Monero Disclaimer
First, please read this small introduction video to Monero: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H33ggs7bh8M [Invidious]
-The anonymity of Monero depends on its crypto algorithms. If you do use Monero from a KYC Exchange. You can be almost certain that you are safe today. But you might not be in the long-term future if Monero algorithms are ever broken561 (think Quantum Computing). Do keep in mind that KYC regulations might force operators (such as Crypto Exchanges) to keep your financial records for up to 10 years and that you, therefore, need Monero algorithms to not be broken for the next 10 years as well.
+The anonymity of Monero depends on its crypto algorithms. If you do use Monero from a KYC Exchange. You can be almost certain that you are safe today. But you might not be in the long-term future if Monero algorithms are ever broken564 (think Quantum Computing). Do keep in mind that KYC regulations might force operators (such as Crypto Exchanges) to keep your financial records for up to 10 years and that you, therefore, need Monero algorithms to not be broken for the next 10 years as well.
You may want to watch this insightful video for more details: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j02QoI4ZlnU [Invidious]
Also please consider reading: https://github.com/monero-project/monero/blob/master/docs/ANONYMITY_NETWORKS.md#privacy-limitations [Archive.org]
If you feel extra paranoid and want the highest safety level possible, see the Extra-Paranoid anonymous option.
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