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Privacy and security apps (self.privacy)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by badgrandpa to c/[email protected]

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Hi guys

What apps for security and privacy do you use?

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Android:

Nexdns.io^1 - Open source DNS provider with DNSSEC and over TLS. Then can also block ads at the DNS level. I don't actually use the app, I apply it at the system level with the "private DNS" settings.
Bitwarden^2 - Open Source password manager with Yubikey auth and stores TOTP.
Imagepipe^3 - Quickly and easily strip exif data from image (open source too).
Markor^4 - Used to make local notes of things I don't want shared over a cloud or google connection. Just a .md note.
Wireguard^5 - Have my own VPN setup for when i'm on public wifi, also allows me to access my server/applications remotely.
URLCheck^6 - This app is fantastic, intercepts links to remove tracking parameters, unshorten them or even scan them with a virustotal API. I also use it to redirect twitter to nitter or apply a paywall remover.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you use for paywall remover?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I have 2 options that work most of the time: 12ft.io and archive.ph. The URLCheck rules are:

"proxy it with archive.is": {
    "regex1": "^(https?):\\\/\\\/([\\s\\S]*)$",
    "regex": "^(?!.*(archive\\.))(.*)",
    "replacement": "https:\/\/archive.is\/newest\/$2",
    "enabled": "true"
  },
  "12ft.io.": {
    "regex": "^.*$",
    "replacement": "https:\/\/12ft.io\/$0"
  },

This basically brings up 2 buttons on the urlcheck sheet an I can pick either to proxy it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rethink DNS

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How different is it from quad9 dns?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

You can configure it per app. And choose your own block lists.

[–] Asudox 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In the app, it's actually a firewall and DNS app. It's configurable like NextDNS unlike quad9.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Interesting I'll check it out

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Mull browser with uBO
Duckduckgo for tracking protection
Proton email

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Imma add TrackerControl to those already mentioned in other comments.

Edit: cosmetic change

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Since it is a local VPN you can use android killswitch as well. Good for a shelter work profile for apps that may not work with vpns

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For mobile cryptomator, mullvad, mull and keepassdx. For desktop veracrypt, cryptomator, keepassxc, mullvad browser and firefox

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Firefox, Signal, KeepassXC (DX), Tor, Proton Mail, OpenBoard, microG, Joplin.

[–] badgrandpa 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Adguard Home with Mullvad DoT Pivpn Tor/orbot Ublock Signal Yatee VeraCrypt Cryptomator Bitwarden SimpleLogin Tempmail ProtonMail Firefox Otp auth

[–] Asudox 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I personally use Bitwarden, RethinkDNS, Shelter, FlorisBoard, Signal and Aegis.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

librewolf, among others (keepass, luks/cryptsetup, ...)