Qubes Tip: Opening links in your preferred AppVM
If you use Qubes like I do, you have many different AppVMs to compartmentalize different programs. You might have one
Backdoored Linux Mint, and the Perils of Checksums
Someone hacked the website of Linux Mint — which, according to Wikipedia’s traffic analysis report is the 3rd most popular
Hardening Debian for the Desktop Using Grsecurity
I recently built a desktop system that I think is reasonably secure. It’s running Debian sid, also known as
Some Thoughts on Faraday Bags and Operational Security
I recently took a trip to Moscow to interview National Security Agency whistblower Edward Snowden about operational security. In the
Why I say Linux instead of GNU/Linux
I’ve been writing a computer security column for the Intercept. In most of my columns I mention Linux. Even
Transitioning PGP keys
I’m switching from my old key:
pub 4096R/EBA34B1C 2014-05-08 [expires: 2016-05-05] Key fingerprint = 0B14
Fact-checking Pando’s smears against Tor
If you’ve been able to ignore Pando Daily’s 100% non-technical smear campaign against the Tor Project and
Security Advisory: Upgrade to OnionShare 0.4 Immediately
Yesterday Jacob Appelbaum discovered an input sanitation bug in OnionShare 0.3. It is now fixed, and you should upgrade
The Universe Believes in Encryption
Our universe is built out of mathematics. Humans have been learning, discovering, and using mathematics for thousands of years because
Using Tor Browser Launcher in Qubes
I maintain a piece of software called Tor Browser Launcher. It takes care of downloading Tor Browser Bundle for you,
