Whether you’re experiencing or witnessing online abuse, this Field Manual offers concrete strategies for how to defend yourself and others. We wrote this guidance with and for those disproportionately impacted by online abuse: writers, journalists, artists, and activists who identify as women, BIPOC, and/or LGBTQIA+. Whatever your identity or vocation, anyone active online will find useful tools and resources here for navigating online abuse and tightening digital safety.
uBO Minus is permission-less experimental MV3-based network request blocker
This is an experimental network request blocker using the Manifest V3's declarativeNetRequest.
It does not require broad "read/modify data" permission hence its limited capabilities compared to uBlock Origin or other blockers requiring broad "read/modify data" permission. The default ruleset corresponds to uBlock Origin's default filterset.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/blob/master/platform/mv3/description/en.md
A simple-to-use network-wide ad- and tracking blocking system. Set up something like a single-board computer (a spare RasPi or old laptop is fine), run the script, and it converts it into a DNS-level adblocking system. Then configure your local router to use it as its upstream DNS instead of your ISP. Has an easy to use and interpret dashboard. Also has a REST API but I haven't experimented with it yet.
A large list of links to various ad-, sketchy-, spam-, and tracking blocklists in /etc/hosts format. Suitable for use with Pi-hole adblocking.
Automatically delete unwanted cookies from your closed tabs while keeping the ones you want. This extension does not clean data automatically until you enable "Auto-clean." This gives you the chance to add sites to the whitelist.
This WebExtension is inspired by Self Destructing Cookies. When a tab closes, any cookies not being used are automatically deleted. Keep the ones you trust (forever/until restart) while deleting the rest. Firefox containers supported. You can set the cookies that you want to keep (persistent logins) and the rest will be deleted when the tab or window is closed.
Request a duck.com e-mail address that automatically forwards to another address. Automatic generation of random private addresses is also supported.
Requires the installation of a browser addon:
These privacy recommendations are for informational purposes only, and do not constitute legal advice. Please consult with your own counsel for any questions on applicable local, state, or federal laws.
Large data-hungry corporations dominate the digital world but with little, or no respect for your privacy. Migrating to open-source applications with a strong emphasis on security will help stop corporations, governments, and hackers from logging, storing or selling your personal data.
The increasing risk that the Supreme Court will overturn federal constitutional abortion protections has refocused attention on the role digital service providers of all kinds play in facilitating access to health information, education, and care—and the data they collect in return.
In a post-Roe world, service providers can expect a raft of subpoenas and warrants seeking user data that could be employed to prosecute abortion seekers, providers, and helpers. They can also expect pressure to aggressively police the use of their services to provide information that may be classified in many states as facilitating a crime.
Whatever your position on reproductive rights, this is a frightening prospect for data privacy and online expression. That’s the bad news.
This page is organized into different security-related threats. You can jump to the ones that most concern you. Along with each scenario is a list of digital security tips to neutralize the threat!
PiRogue tool suite (PTS) is an open-source tool suite that provides a comprehensive mobile forensic and network traffic analysis platform targeting mobile devices both Android and iOS, internet of things devices (devices that are connected to the user mobile apps), and in general any device using wi-fi to connect to the Internet.
Technitium DNS Server is an open source authoritative as well as recursive DNS server that can be used for self hosting a DNS server for privacy & security. It works out-of-the-box with no or minimal configuration and provides a user friendly web console accessible using any modern web browser. Implements not only ad- and malware blocking but DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS. Authoritative server as well as recursive resolver. Implements HTTP and SOCKS5 proxy support for tunneling resolution requests through Tor as well as proxy servers.
Written in Csharp. :(
A meta-search engine a little like Searx. Not as featureful, not many features, but for something quick and dirty to just get stuff done it seems to do the job. No Javascript. Self hosted. Strips tracking codes out of URLs it finds. Lightweight - no Composer stuff, all self contained. Has an API but not REST.
This post will detail the steps involved to configure an Android device to audit the traffic of any app installed on it, requiring no other device to be physically present. The device will have to be rooted in order to install the software required for this setup. All of the software required in this post is free of cost and open-source, not requiring an extra penny of investment above and beyond that of the device itself. The end result will allow the user to open an app in a specialized way that allows the traffic to be logged, without attaching extraneous devices or requiring the device to be connected to any specific network or access point.
The Digital First Aid Kit is a free resource to help rapid responders, digital security trainers, and tech-savvy activists to better protect themselves and the communities they support against the most common types of digital emergencies. It can also be used by activists, human rights defenders, bloggers, journalists or media activists who want to learn more about how they can protect themselves and support others. If you or someone you are assisting is experiencing a digital emergency, the Digital First Aid Kit will guide you in diagnosing the issues you are facing, and refer you to support providers for further help if needed.
A mirror of the site can be downloaded for archival and offline use: https://digitalfirstaid.org/dfak-offline.zip
Git repo: https://gitlab.com/rarenet/dfak
License: Creative Commons By-Attribution v4.0
A web extension that redirects YouTube, Twitter, Instagram... requests to alternative privacy friendly frontends and backends.
The repo is useful just for the list of more user-friendly alternative front-ends to stuff.
These links are not meant to be scary - they are meant to be strictly informative. These things are not at all exclusive to furries - but are seen throughout the internet and in real life. These guides are made to make the fandom a safer place and to make people more aware of issues they otherwise may not know about.
While this is primarily for use in the Furry Fandom it applies to everyone online, minor or not. This is just a guide to help people spot signs of abuse. Please know that some of these alone do not mean anything - however if there is a pattern please ask a trusted friend or family member about what you are experiencing. Please pass this on to people who you feel may be suffering from abuse. Feel free to repost as this is a community resource.
To access personal data that isn't available in Your Account or in your device (e.g. your search history):
- Go to Request My Data.
- Select the data you want to receive.
- Click Submit Request when you're done.
- Click the validation link in your confirmation email.
- Once your request is processed, a secure download link will be sent to the e-mail address associated with the account.