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  How to use Secure SHell (SSH) Posted on  May 7, 2021  by  jonathan SSH (Secure SHell) is used in order to use one computer to control another computer. This can be done over insecure networks (like the Internet) because of the cryptography used to protect the data transferred between the computers involved. In this example, I use  Parrot Security OS  (a hacking-oriented operating system based on Debian Linux) as the computer that I physically touch and interact with. The other computer (which I remotely control) is my  Raspberry Pi  single-board computer (SBC), which I have already installed  Ubuntu Server  on. Ubuntu Server is another Debian-based Linux distro, but the “Server” part of its name means that it only comes with the command-line interface (CLI) and not a graphical user interface (GUI) which most people are used to. By the way, none of these links are affiliates. Feel free to try out substitutes (like a cloud server instead...

  Create a basic website with HTML, CSS, and JS Posted on  April 9, 2021  by  jonathan Here I walk you through the process of creating a very basic web page, including my process of debugging and searching for solutions. We will use Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and just a touch of JavaScript (JS) to build a beginner-level web page document. This video is designed for beginners. Hopefully I will go over the process of actually making your website live on a server in a future video. Please let me know in the comments if you would find that helpful.  Find the code used in this lesson on GitHub here:  https://github.com/Outsmart-Big-Brother/create-a-basic-web-page-using-html-css-and-js For legal stuff, check out  OBB’s Terms of Service . If the Bitchute embed does not work, you can try the copy on YouTube here:

  What is Bitcoin? Why is it special? Posted on  April 3, 2021  by  jonathan Bitcoin is the OG cryptocurrency. But what is a cryptocurrency and why should I care? Find out in this episode. What is a cryptocurrency? A cryptocurrency is a type of digital money, especially one that uses  cryptography  and decentralization to make sure that you can only spend each unit once and that you can only create new units after performing some service to the community. You might ask, “But if I use digital US dollars already, what benefits do I gain by using crypto?” There are many problems with the US dollar, which crypto can solve. Since this episode is an introduction, I will focus on Bitcoin—the “original gangsta”—and the solutions and limitations which it offers. First, let’s analyze fiat currencies, like the US dollar, the euro, and the Chinese yuan. Fiat Centrally controlled. Potentially unlimited quantity (think: inflation). Total quantity is tied to arbitrary dec...

Cybersecurity for startup political organizations and news outlets Posted on  March 21, 2021  by  jonathan It is easy to underestimate your vulnerability…until it’s too late. The problem Websites get hack attacked. Websites that are political or journalistic in nature are at an increased risk of being hacked, since not only do they attract the “regular” attackers, but they are a more likely target for ideologically-driven attackers as well. Hackers can be literally anyone. Organizations on all sides of the political spectrum can be targeted. Gab, a social media platform dominated by the Right and Alt-Right, was   targeted , and so was Liker, which appears to be a more Leftist social media platform, especially when they characterized their own hack incident as being a politically-motivated attack by “ Trumpers “. A thought experiment: Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that you are a startup political activism organization that relies heavily on your resources co...

Social media site “Liker” goes offline, claims “We were attacked by Trumpers…” Posted on  March 17, 2021  by  jonathan Originally posted to  https://outsmartbigbrother.com/2021/03/17/social-media-site-liker-goes-offline-claims-we-were-attacked-by-trumpers/ WARNING: sensitive content mentioned. UPDATE – 17 March, 2021: OBB has reached out to Liker to request evidence of why they concluded that the hack on their platform was committed specifically by Trump supporters Liker.com , a social media site based in North Hollywood, California, claims it was hacked by politically-motivated “Trumpers,” resulting in the platform going completely offline. This hack comes in the wake of right-wing social media company Parler being booted off the App Store and AWS, resulting in it being down completely and only recently starting to gain back some limited functionality for users. For example, I was able to now log in and post while in the web app, but the iOS app still is empty for m...

  Topic Intro Imagine you and your friends are planning a protest, but you fear that if the local authorities find out ahead of time, they might try to stop you. How do you prevent the authorities from discovering what your plans are? Your friends live too far away from each other for you to hold an in-person meeting, and the COVID-19 lockdowns also make such physical meetings illegal. You have to send messages to each other, but you suspect the police are monitoring your Internet connections and your phone conversations. How can you  a nd your friends communicate privately so that your protest is successful? Find out how in this video. Brief summary of subject matter and use cases. In order to send private messages to your friends, you need to master the art of making the meaningful turn into the nonsensical and making the nonsensical turn back into the meaningful. No, I’m not talking about philosophy. I’m talking about cryptography. When you encrypt a message, it means you t...