https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/immigration-ice-arrests-surveillance-6f1cef64?st=pWXbT2
I’m not surprised. If they want to spy on you from under the bed, they will do it.
As if that were not enough, it is being shown that the use of VPN is no longer useful in the United States.
The excuse they usually make to justify such acts are:
1. “For national security.”
2. “Fight against drug trafficking.”
3. “Against terrorism.”
Etc…
If I were living in the United States, I wouldn’t be afraid of anyone, not even the FBI.
Can you elaborate on this? Is there some reason to believe US-based adversaries have compromised all VPN providers?
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What makes you say this? As far as I know, the use of a good VPN still protects well against certain threats.
The article mentions that the use of tools for authorities is increasing in order to locate and track in one way or another, including on both sides: in real life and through the internet.
The question that arises here is: is it a pretext for what they are doing (apparent) or is it a % truth and another % to advance the use of massive surveillance at the same time?
If the authors already know a % of the person → their movements, even if their behavior in real life is dynamic, even if a VPN service is used (example: IVPN or Mullvad), they will not help you in critical situations.
My advice for people living in the United States if you are really concerned about privacy and your security:
- Using vehicles such as common bicycles, not cars, etc., avoid it being under your name.
- Learn from nature, live more from it and less from the US system.
- Try to be more cautious if someone denounces government activities, for example. Do not trust their words, always analyze their behavior (actions) they talk a lot but few genuine actions.
- In your homes, use basic tools without attracting attention. For example: if you buy a tool like a television, make sure it does not have Internet access and no foreign chips on its motherboard (hardware); It is not known if they will bring extra gifts or not. If you insist on using it with internet access (television), you have to know what you are doing.
Here are some of my tips, but nothing is guaranteed.
To make it clearer: If you use your best online citizenship (via the Internet) and not in real life, they will know about you anyway. Neither is guaranteed, there is no maximum in privacy and security.
Surveillance continues to grow in many ways on both sides. The authors will connect your patterns: what services you use, how you move, what you don’t do, whether you have a family or not, who your friends are (if you have them), etc., for them, they are not surprised by the technology you use.
If you want to minimize your footprints, try to be normal without attracting attention without fear of surveillance, if they observe you ignore them (panic is not an option), etc..
Another question arises: If this happens in the United States, does Europe follow in the same footsteps as the United States? I leave this question to investigate.
This is my answer - @anonymous608 @privacy.slouchy
I have to say the lady’s action is textbook stupidity……
Then she followed a federal officer driving an unmarked vehicle to see where the agent was headed next.
McLellan was surprised when the agent led her to her own house and blocked her driveway. Other federal officers quickly arrived, boxing in her car with their own vehicles.
HER OWN CAR… all LE did was simply run the plate..…
No surveillance needed 