Post 9sIGFDmn4SHIdxLiPQ by squire@mstdn.io
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(DIR) Post #9sI90PfZuEmpTdy2wy by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-02-22T09:31:39Z
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Learn how to send encrypted emails using PGP encryption with this simple guide.After learning how to do it, I've become very interested to do it again. So if you want to practice it with me[please], feel free to DM me. Don't worry I'll not spam you.Here's link for the guide:https://emailselfdefense.fsf.org/en/index.html#gpg #pgp #gnu #linux
(DIR) Post #9sIBzoCHWmTp7XfSgy by szbalint@x0r.be
2020-02-22T10:04:37Z
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@redstarfish can I order pizza via encrypted pgp email?Or otherwise how do I use it in my 90s retro crypto art exhibit?
(DIR) Post #9sIGFDmn4SHIdxLiPQ by squire@mstdn.io
2020-02-22T10:52:43Z
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@redstarfishI enjoyed this guide a while ago. I also love the idea of using PGP as it was used (and relied upon) back in the day. I use Thunderbird with the Enigmail add-on and have a key pair etc, but I've found issues using it due to having ProtonMail's Bridge installed. It kind of interferes with Enigmail. What's your setup like?
(DIR) Post #9sIHdLOeWfu99T7qAC by tapaniraja@mastodon.social
2020-02-22T11:08:19Z
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@redstarfish PGP is AWESOME but really cumbersome for normal non-tech people. We need more services like Tutanota and Protonmail to do the encryption in the back with no hassle from the user.
(DIR) Post #9sIRAAdmR8VKw6vets by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-02-22T12:55:07Z
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@tapaniraja Yeah, I completely agree with you. I have 1 protonmail accout and 2 tutanota account which I use regularly. The problem with them is, they are "walled gardens", for example if you have a protonmail and I have tutanota, we still can't use encryption with one another. That's why I was looking for alternatives, which doesn't depend upon which email service you are using, we can still privately communicate with one another.
(DIR) Post #9sIZ61s1twUwD988NU by pneurona@mastodon.technology
2020-02-22T14:24:00Z
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@redstarfishUseful toot!. Thanks a lot.
(DIR) Post #9sIclpBVkyiktLrc0W by tapaniraja@mastodon.social
2020-02-22T15:05:09Z
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@redstarfish Completely agree. This is something that needs to be fixed. But it's a good start. They still store the emails encrypted which is good.
(DIR) Post #9sKaAL1f72Xd36Ar56 by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-02-23T13:45:24Z
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@squire Sorry, for a little late reply. What you can do is, perform the encryption and decryption outside thunderbird using gnuPG and then paste the encrypted raw text and send it instead. Assuming that you are using GNU/Linux and comfortable using terminal this easy guide will help you:https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-gpg-to-encrypt-and-sign-messages#pgp #gpg #gnu #linux #gnulinux
(DIR) Post #9sLatecRJ4LU0Owd72 by kete@todon.nl
2020-02-23T15:01:28Z
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@squire @redstarfish Maybe something like KMail would work better. Also, there's a Mailvelope add-on for Firefox where you can use encryption for webmail.
(DIR) Post #9sLatex04cnB2AZ3A0 by coding@todon.nl
2020-02-23T19:24:58Z
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@kete @squire @redstarfish Encrypted email is nice, but I find Signal (https://www.signal.org/) to be best (for me) for more private conversations.Is there something that encrypted email can do better, security-wise?
(DIR) Post #9sLatfFmwloxyRM3Rg by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-02-24T01:28:15Z
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@codingIt's great but you are depending on a single app for communication(And use it too). You can't modify the app(even though it's under GPL), if you did, you can't chat with other people who have signal. You are trusting Signal's server for communication, most of them are in US. So basically it's "walled garden" and a centralised system.That's where matrix(https://matrix.org) or encrypted emails come in. Matrix uses the same Signal protocol(Olm and - 1/3
(DIR) Post #9sLatgc9t5JEC6pQx6 by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-02-24T01:28:17Z
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Megolm) for communication. And it also gives you Freedom to choose/use your own app, and the freedom to choose your own server. A decentralised mode of communication. Similarly in case of email, eveyone who's connected to the internet has a email account. And if only they learn how to don the encryption, you can send encrypted messeges to anyone you like, without caring which emal service they use. And that for me is beautiful. Yes Signal gives you maximum privacy, @coding - 2/3
(DIR) Post #9sLatycovMXA3NHDU0 by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-02-24T01:28:20Z
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but Matrix/email gives us Freedom(https://matrix.org/blog/2020/01/02/on-privacy-versus-freedom) @coding - 3/3
(DIR) Post #9sLgjlS5e73g1jlsSe by bauglir@qoto.org
2020-02-24T02:33:43Z
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@redstarfish just to give you info, I point you to an interesting toot I've recently read:https://infosec.exchange/@ScottMortimer/103687528396305494
(DIR) Post #9sLkw7TI0JJNbuTlOy by redstarfish@social.linux.pizza
2020-02-24T03:20:48Z
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@bauglir Yes, completely agree with you and the article. But I also want to say that, that's why people should be focusing on developing systems like matrix. Signal is excellent, but doesn't give you freedom. Btw I also use signal and when I get a choice, between encrypted email or Signal, I choose Signal.
(DIR) Post #9sNDCzXJkdQVnX9mBk by squire@mstdn.io
2020-02-24T20:12:16Z
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@redstarfishAh good idea. I didn't think of doing that but yes I have done manual encryption through terminal before, so that would be a good solution.