Mad respect for nostr:npub1acg6thl5psv62405rljzkj8spesceyfz2c32udakc2ak0dmvfeyse9p35c
Take the time to watch. No really, go grab a coffee and watch it.
#cybersecgirl #privacy #nostr
I made a short video on why avoiding connections to untrusted relays is an insufficient way to preserve your privacy.
https://videos.mikedilger.com/RelayPrivacy.mp4
#privacy #gossip #relays #nostr
Discussion
Hmmm if I understand this correctly although part of the broader problem I think there are different concerns
Yes using the internets leaks your IP all over the place
Yes downloading images leaks your IP
A specific concern with connecting to untrusted relays is associating your nostr pubkey with your location and movements
This doesn't need to be fatal, ppl can use a trusted proxy relay either personal or public like filter.nostr.wine which does all the inbox/outbox stuff
Sure VPN / tor is better for privacy but it's good to have options
I can associate your npub to your IP and get your locations and movements. I can do that to Damus users right now. I won't do it out of respect, but there is such a large set of possible ways to do it that I can't imagine this being something we could realistically prevent across the board.
Doesn’t a vpn solve this issue?
Once you discover I’m on the toilet, how does it feel?
I could only discover the location of your IP range, like country and city, not quite each toilet. But maybe I could skill up to that level... nah.
Out of curiosity, where did it say? Would be good to know if this VPN works.
I didn't do it to you. I made a video explaining how to do it, but I'm not sure I should post it. I don't want to give tools to stalkers.
Fair enough, I watched the video, thanks for the explanation, admittedly most of it went over my head but I think I got the gist.
I hope my VPN works as expected, it seems a popular choice with the more security focussed people I follow.
I go from the baseline that there’s very little security on any network. Good to know the tools that can at least minimise risks. Cheers!
But this information was never meant to be secret. I myself told where I am. If I wanted to hide it, I would have used Tor or a VPN.