027 - Stop Playing the Game, Join The New Matrix Privacy Community

The Lockdown - Practical Privacy & Security

In this episode, I discuss breaking free from the Apple ecosystem, the dangers of social media oversharing, and introduce our new Matrix community. I also cover the upcoming capture the flag challenge, share thoughts on the OSINT Defense & Security Framework progress, and rant about security theater at airports and online services that block VPNs.

In this week’s episode:

1. Apple’s $95 million lawsuit and the ecosystem lock-in problem
2. Why people overshare on social media and how OSINT can exploit it
3. Introduction to the Matrix community
4. Capture the Flag challenge launching June 21st!
5. Progress update on the OSINT Defense & Security Framework (ODSF)
6. Security theater: VPN blocking and other pointless security measures
7. Alternative YouTube clients for privacy (GrayJay and NewPipe)

Show Links:

• Matrix Community - https://matrix.to/#/#psysecure:matrix.org
• CTF Challenge - https://psysecure.com/ctf
• GrayJay (by Futo) - https://grayjay.app
• NewPipe - https://newpipe.net
• WiFi Pineapple - https://shop.hak5.org/products/wifi-pineapple
• System76 Laptops - https://system76.com/laptops
• Little Snitch (macOS Firewall) - https://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/

“I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free.”

- Nikos Kazantzakis

Official Website: https://psysecure.com

Podcast music: The R3cluse

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