How to install GrapheneOS on Google Pixel 7 (Pixel 7 Pro) + Setup for new users

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://grapheneos.org/install/web - GrapheneOS Web installer https://grapheneos.org/donate - GrapheneOS donation page https://grapheneos.org/features#sandboxed-google-play - Sandboxed Google Play details https://sideofburritos.com/docs/setup-guides/mobile-privacy/ - Mobile Privacy & Security Guide https://youtu.be/SZ0PKtiXTSs - How to install Sandboxed Google Play in a separate User Profile https://nitter.net/DanielMicay/status/1552966692749414402#m - Twitter thread explaining OEM unlocking Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. ...

November 28, 2022 · 16 min · 3386 words · Josh

How to join Mastodon Social Network + Migration tool

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://joinmastodon.org/ - Mastodon create account https://joinmastodon.org/covenant - Mastodon Server Covenant https://debirdify.pruvisto.org/ - Debirdify - Twitter migration tool https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mastodon-for-iphone/id1571998974 - Apple/iOS Mastodon mobile app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.joinmastodon.android - Android Mastodon mobile app https://axbom.com/mastodon-tips/ - Mastodon helpful tips https://sideofburritos.social/@josh - My Mastodon profile https://infosec.exchange/ - Mastodon instance I signed up with Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. ...

November 21, 2022 · 17 min · 3465 words · Josh

Android Full Lock Screen Bypass - Pixel | Demo + Explanation | CVE-2022-20465

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://feed.bugs.xdavidhu.me/bugs/0016 - Complete Lock Screen Bypass on Google Pixel devices post by David Schütz https://bugs.xdavidhu.me/google/2022/11/10/accidental-70k-google-pixel-lock-screen-bypass/ - Accidental $70k Google Pixel: Lock Screen Bypass - by David Schütz https://nitter.net/xdavidhu/status/1590626467414958080 - Tweet by David Schütz announcing discovery of vulnerability https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2022-11-01 - Pixel Update Bulletin—November 2022 https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/ecbed81c3a331f2f0458923cc7e744c85ece96da - Technical details regarding fix https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-20465 - CVE-2022-20465 https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/4457705 - Support schedule for Pixel Phones https://nitter.net/DanielMicay/status/1590941219462742018 - Tweet by Daniel Micay regarding scope of vulnerability https://grapheneos.org/features#auto-reboot - GrapheneOS Auto reboot feature https://grapheneos.org/ - GrapheneOS home page Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. ...

November 14, 2022 · 11 min · 2249 words · Josh

How to install GrapheneOS on Google Pixel 6a (GP6a) + Setup for new users

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://grapheneos.org/install/web - GrapheneOS Web installer https://nitter.net/DanielMicay/status/1552966692749414402#m - Twitter thread explaining OEM unlocking https://grapheneos.org/donate - GrapheneOS donation page https://grapheneos.org/features#sandboxed-google-play - Sandboxed Google Play details Transcript Please excuse any grammatical errors. I used a tool to generate the transcript and haven’t had a chance to read through it yet. So the main purpose of today’s video is to install graphene OS on the Google Pixel six a specifically, the process will be similar regardless of which pixel you have. But the one I’m demonstrating on today is the six A, we’re going to be following the instructions on graphene os.org. I’ll put the link down below in the description as well as on the screen right now. And we will be using the web installer, it’s essentially impossible to break your phone using the web installer. So don’t be scared to try this, I’ve done the process probably about 50 to 100 times at this point, I’ve never had an issue with it. Now that being said, there are some issues that come up for some individuals when they are going through the install process. And I will point those out throughout the video for any tips, you can try to overcome those. But with that out of the way, let’s begin the installation process. So we’re at Griffin os.org, the web installer, we’re going to go down to the prerequisites, give this a read through the supported OS. I’m installing this from Mac OS today using brave browser, make sure you are using a supported browser and a supported OS. Otherwise you will encounter issues. This is a very important note for those on Ubuntu. If you’re using chromium that is broken and will not work. So make sure if you’re on a boon to you are not using chromium. So once you know you’re using a supported browser and OS, we can continue, make sure to give all this a read through I’m not going to waste your time reading it to you. But there’s some other important bits of information in here such as Do not use an incognito browser or private browser. Because again, you will encounter issues. So once you make sure all the prerequisites are met, we are on to enabling OEM unlocking. So just a note about where you get your information from always go to the source directly, in this case, Griffin os.org. That’s why I’m following along in their guide when showing you the developers do a great job documenting the installation process and different features. Always go to the source. First, don’t trust some random YouTuber talking about it, or some random forum posts that you saw, you’ll always get the best information directly from the source. So the first step for this OEM unlocking needs to be enabled from within the operating system, enable the developer options by going into settings about and pressing the build number entry until developer mode is enabled. So I’m going to be demonstrating this, like I just took my pixel out of the box. When you turn it on for the first time, you will see this screen. If you already past the initial setup, and you want to skip ahead, I’ll have that in the play bar below. So you can skip this section. But if you’re here, go ahead and press Get Started. I don’t have a SIM card in the phone yet. So go ahead and click Skip. So you could connect to Wi Fi at this point. But I like to skip this because we don’t need a Wi Fi connection, we can set up the pixel offline first. So we’re gonna go to Setup offline. Just a quick warning about setting up offline continue. Date and time. I uncheck these just for good practice. Except Except it’s always good practice to set a pin. Even if you’re just going to be erasing the OS quick. Sometimes I don’t but you should anyways. ...

November 6, 2022 · 17 min · 3603 words · Josh

How to set up Google’s Advanced Protection Program | Secure YouTube Channel

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://landing.google.com/advancedprotection/ - Enrollment page https://about.fb.com/news/2022/10/protecting-people-from-malicious-account-compromise-apps/ - Facebook/Meta compromised apps https://support.google.com/a/answer/9503534 - Advanced Protection Program FAQ https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/9289445 - Use your phone’s built-in security key https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/7519408 - How Advanced Protection Program works https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/46526 - Google Account Security Checkup

October 31, 2022 · 1 min · 43 words · Josh

GrapheneOS - Sensors, Network, Exploit Protection | Changelog 02

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://youtu.be/hx2eiPTe7Zg - Sensors and Network permission toggle video https://grapheneos.org/features#sensors-permission-toggle - Sensors permission toggle https://grapheneos.org/features#network-permission-toggle - Network permission toggle https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/502-mahjong-soul-game-constantly-crashing - Thread discussing Unity memory corruption bug https://grapheneos.org/usage#exec-spawning - Exec spawning https://grapheneos.org/usage#bugs-uncovered-by-security-features - Bugs uncovered by security features https://grapheneos.org/features#exploit-mitigations - Exploit mitigations

October 24, 2022 · 1 min · 48 words · Josh

YouTube Handles | The security feature we ALL needed

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://blog.youtube/press/ https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/introducing-handles-a-new-way-to-identify-your-youtube-channel/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cw-vODp-8Y - Video: YouTube Needs to Fix This https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3QxMFwQAfM - Video: YouTube Comment Giveaway SCAMS ft. Pleasant Green

October 17, 2022 · 1 min · 27 words · Josh

Why you probably don't need a VPN | Do I need a VPN?

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://matt.traudt.xyz/posts/2019-10-17-you-want-tor-browser-not-a-vpn/ https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/index.html https://privsec.dev/knowledge/commercial-vpn-use-cases/ https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/ftc-calls-out-internet-providers-for-amassing-user-browsing-data/ https://blog.james.cridland.net/why-you-probably-dont-need-a-vpn-e7bb35e7d744 https://www.tomsguide.com/news/you-may-no-longer-need-vpn

October 10, 2022 · 1 min · 13 words · Josh

Trezor Model T Unboxing | Best Monero wallet (XMR)

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://shop.trezor.io/product/trezor-model-t - Trezor Model T https://blog.trezor.io/shamir-backup-a-new-security-standard-3aa42a6ebb5f https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/ralb99/ultimate_guide_to_cryptocurrency_wallets_for/ https://coindiligent.com/benefits-cryptocurrency-hardware-wallet https://dcxlearn.com/cryptocurrency/what-are-cryptocurrency-wallets-what-are-the-types-of-cryptocurrency-wallets/ https://www.coincover.com/post/what-are-the-different-types-of-bitcoin-wallets https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mt._Gox https://crystalblockchain.com/articles/the-10-biggest-crypto-exchange-hacks-in-history/ https://www.investopedia.com/trezor-vs-ledger-5193580 https://privacypros.io/trezor/shamir-backup/ https://academy.binance.com/en/articles/custodial-vs-non-custodial-wallets-what-s-the-difference https://www.theblock.co/post/139554/a-350000-bored-ape-nft-was-just-sold-for-only-115 https://intercom.help/bity-help-center/en/articles/5609077-how-do-i-import-my-bitcoins-btc-from-a-paper-wallet-to-a-software-wallet https://blog.trezor.io/getting-started-with-trezor-model-t-a8db9096a7a6 https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cryptopia-exchange-currently-in-liquidation-gets-hacked-again%3A-report-2021-02-20 https://www.nerdwallet.com/best/investing/crypto-exchanges-platforms

October 3, 2022 · 1 min · 27 words · Josh

Tornado Cash | The threat to Open Source Software (FOSS)

🎥 Video Link Links referenced for video https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0916 - US Treasure Sanction Press Release https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/08/26/wife-of-pertsev-arrested-tornado-cash-developer-denies-russia-secret-service-links/ https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/08/21/arrest-of-tornado-cash-developer-draws-dutch-crypto-community-protest/ https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/08/24/alleged-tornado-developer-pertsev-must-stay-in-jail-dutch-judge-rules/ https://www.coincenter.org/education/advanced-topics/how-does-tornado-cash-work/ https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-announces-140-million-civil-money-penalty-against-usaa-federal-savings https://etherscan.io/ - Blockchain explorer https://decrypt.co/resources/what-are-coin-mixers-tornado-cash-how-do-they-work https://en.0xzx.com/ethereum-mixer-tornado-cashback-banned-on-github/ https://thehackernews.com/2022/08/tornado-cash-developer-arrested-after.html https://forkast.news/headlines/tornado-cash-developer-alexey-pertsev-stay-in-jail/ https://learn.bybit.com/defi/what-is-tornado-cash/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-is-fighting-back-as-the-sec-closes-in-on-tornado-cash https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-12/dutch-arrest-man-suspected-of-being-involved-in-tornado-cash https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado_Cash https://www.banklesstimes.com/cryptocurrency/top-nft-rug-pulls/ Tornado Cash This is where Tornado Cash is hosted on IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) This URL will take you to the actual service. I’m linking it for reference if you’re curious. ...

September 26, 2022 · 1 min · 70 words · Josh