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[old] Silk Guardian is an anti-forensic LKM kill-switch
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 04 Jun '23

04 Jun '23

Jul 31, 2022 https://github.com/NateBrune/silk-guardian # silk-guardian Silk Guardian is an anti-forensic LKM kill-switch that waits for a change on your usb ports then deletes precious files and turns off your computer. Inspired by [usbkill](https://github.com/hephaest0s/usbkill). I remade this project as a Linux kernel driver for fun and to learn. Many people have contributed since, and I thank them. To run: ```shell make sudo insmod silk.ko ``` You will need to have the `linux-headers` package installed. If you haven't: ```shell sudo apt-get install linux-headers ``` ### Why? There are 3 reasons (maybe more?) to use this tool: - In case the police or other thugs come busting in. The police commonly uses a « [mouse jiggler](http://www.amazon.com/Cru-dataport-Jiggler-Automatic-keyboard-Acti… » to keep the screensaver and sleep mode from activating. - You don't want someone retrieve documents from your computer via USB or install malware or backdoors. - You want to improve the security of your (Full Disk Encrypted) home or corporate server (e.g. Your Raspberry). > **[!] Important**: Make sure to use (partial) disk encryption ! Otherwise intruders will be able to access your harddrive. > **Tip**: Additionally, you may use a cord to attach a USB key to your wrist. Then insert the key into your computer and insert the kernel module. If they steal your computer, the USB will be removed and the computer shuts down immediately. ### Feature List - Shutdown the computer when there is USB activity - Secure deletion of incriminating files before shutdown - No dependencies - Difficult to detect ### To Do - Ability to whitelist USB devices ![](http://www.gia.edu/img/sprites/icon-green-check.png) - Remove files before shutdown ![](http://www.gia.edu/img/sprites/icon-green-check.png) - Remove userspace dependancy upon shutdown ![](http://www.gia.edu/img/sprites/icon-green-check.png) More like... to-done. Way to go community you did it! ### Change Log 2.0 - Updated to use notifier interface. 1.5 - Updated to use shred and remove files on shutdown 1.0 - Initial release. ### Contact [natebrune@gmail.com](mailto:natebrune@gmail.com) https://keybase.io/natebrune

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We have an absolute expectation of anarchy
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 04 Jun '23

04 Jun '23

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Hey Karl...
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 04 Jun '23

04 Jun '23

Much as I have to agree with Gramps about anything he is quite right to complain about you. I endorse and echo his complaint and remind all hateful spammers that attack this list they risk being kidnapped and slowly tortured to death. SEAR the affair of the barbarians. We already know a lot about you, Semich You have already earned killing ( my 2k sats ) Get off this list

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Bitcoin maximalists have distorted Finney’s vision
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 04 Jun '23

04 Jun '23

Veteran Crypto Investor Adam Cochran Sheds Light on Hal Finney’s Progressive Vision for Bitcoin cryptoglobe.com ·4 days ago Hal wrote on his homepage that I AM NOT A LIBERTARIAN And reality continues to betray a left-liberal bias.

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Still more evidence for Hercules than Jesus
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 04 Jun '23

04 Jun '23

Much as I hate to agree with Gramps about anything he is quite right to complain . . Correction! More evidence for Hercules than Jesus https://en.muktomona.com/posts/2008/12-25-did-a-historical-jesus-exist Reposts never gospel truth asserted by holy innocents

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DeSantis Is Marquee Speaker at Biker Rally After Trump Opts Out
by Gunnar Larson 04 Jun '23

04 Jun '23

Donald Trump skipped a motorcycles-and-barbecue fundraiser that’s the marquee Republican political event of the early summer in Iowa, ceding the stage to a gaggle of contenders led by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. DeSantis Is Marquee Speaker at Biker Rally After Trump Opts Out https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-03/republican-2024-presiden…

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238 Highlights to the HANDBOOK FOR SPACE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jun '23

03 Jun '23

238 Highlights to the HANDBOOK FOR SPACE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z05gZEiSQBYX0IVzEQNQgQojbK6grMRu/view?usp=… Devex's Anna Gawal says: "That Star Trek mantra still comes to mind whenever I hear the word “space” — it’s the final frontier. Except it’s not final – for many low- and middle-income countries, it could be the start of a profitable new venture, my colleague Catherine Cheney writes. Many governments assume space exploration involves fancy rockets with little return on investment. But space can mean satellites that not only underpin daily life, from navigation to telecommunications, but that also help propel the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, from gathering data on vaccination campaigns to helping farmers make smarter decisions about planting their crops. That’s why Rose Croshier, the author of a new handbook on space development, thinks every country should have some kind of space capability to pursue their national interests. “Sometimes as space enthusiasts, we shoot ourselves in the foot, roll out beautiful slides, glossy pictures of all the stuff space can do,” she says. “But it becomes overwhelming, or too unreal, or impossible to do without a major lift. We have to make it more normal, more grounded to local issues for success."

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Non-economic reasons for anarchists to reject libertarians
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 03 Jun '23

03 Jun '23

It's a punishing fanatical dogma for libertarians to defend the free speech rights of everybody. But no Anarchist ever has to defend the human and civil rights of any known Fascist. " Fascism is not to be debated. It is to be smashed " - Ben Durruti See also Agonism (from Greek ἀγών agon, "struggle") that is a political and social theory that emphasizes the potentially positive aspects of certain forms of conflict. It accepts a permanent place for such conflict in the political space. Tl/dr there are non-economic reasons why anarchists violently reject such offensively stupid ideas from the lunar-right as libertarianism. PS - I assume anyone not living under a rock knows anarcho-capitalism is an oxymoronic non-sequitur

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Libertarian As Conservative MORON
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 03 Jun '23

03 Jun '23

Bob Black's old essay has been given new salience with the crisis of meaningful work bought on by remote work and now stronger and stronger AI. https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/bob-black-the-libertarian-as-conser… Reposts only ever imply allegiance to conservative morons like Gramps

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Wells Fargo Seeks to Settle ‘Banking While Black’ Mortgage Case
by Gunnar Larson 03 Jun '23

03 Jun '23

Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) is pursuing private mediation to settle claims of widespread discrimination against Black homeowners by denying them lower interest rates through refinancing and forcing them to pay more for loans. Wells Fargo Seeks to Settle ‘Banking While Black’ Mortgage Case https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-03/wells-fargo-seeks-to-set…

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