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Privacy and security apps

Hi guys

What apps for security and privacy do you use?

16 comments

lustrum

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Android:

Nexdns.io¹ - Open source DNS provider with DNSSEC and over TLS. Then can also block ads at the DNS level. I don't actually use the app, I apply it at the system level with the "private DNS" settings.
Bitwarden² - Open Source password manager with Yubikey auth and stores TOTP.
Imagepipe³ - Quickly and easily strip exif data from image (open source too).
Markor⁴ - Used to make local notes of things I don't want shared over a cloud or google connection. Just a .md note.
Wireguard⁵ - Have my own VPN setup for when i'm on public wifi, also allows me to access my server/applications remotely.
URLCheck⁶ - This app is fantastic, intercepts links to remove tracking parameters, unshorten them or even scan them with a virustotal API. I also use it to redirect twitter to nitter or apply a paywall remover.

SecurityPro

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What do you use for paywall remover?

lustrum

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I have 2 options that work most of the time: 12ft.io and archive.ph. The URLCheck rules are:

"proxy it with archive.is": {
    "regex1": "^(https?):\\\/\\\/([\\s\\S]*)$",
    "regex": "^(?!.*(archive\\.))(.*)",
    "replacement": "https:\/\/archive.is\/newest\/$2",
    "enabled": "true"
  },
  "12ft.io.": {
    "regex": "^.*$",
    "replacement": "https:\/\/12ft.io\/$0"
  },

This basically brings up 2 buttons on the urlcheck sheet an I can pick either to proxy it.

VerPoilu

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Rethink DNS

Apeeksiht

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How different is it from quad9 dns?

Asudox

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In the app, it's actually a firewall and DNS app. It's configurable like NextDNS unlike quad9.

Apeeksiht

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Interesting I'll check it out

VerPoilu

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You can configure it per app. And choose your own block lists.

carloshr

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Mull browser with uBO
Duckduckgo for tracking protection
Proton email

demystify

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Imma add TrackerControl to those already mentioned in other comments.

Edit: cosmetic change

Lemongrab

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Since it is a local VPN you can use android killswitch as well. Good for a shelter work profile for apps that may not work with vpns

Extrasvhx9he

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For mobile cryptomator, mullvad, mull and keepassdx. For desktop veracrypt, cryptomator, keepassxc, mullvad browser and firefox

Asudox

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I personally use Bitwarden, RethinkDNS, Shelter, FlorisBoard, Signal and Aegis.

FarLine99

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Firefox, Signal, KeepassXC (DX), Tor, Proton Mail, OpenBoard, microG, Joplin.

badgrandpa

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Adguard Home with Mullvad DoT Pivpn Tor/orbot Ublock Signal Yatee VeraCrypt Cryptomator Bitwarden SimpleLogin Tempmail ProtonMail Firefox Otp auth

aion

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librewolf, among others (keepass, luks/cryptsetup, ...)

izstranger

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"proxy it with archive.is": { "regex1": "^(https?):\\\/\\\/([\\s\\S]*)$", "regex": "^(?!.*(archive\\.))(.*)", "replacement": "https:\/\/archive.is\/newest\/$2", "enabled": "true" }, "12ft.io.": { "regex": "^.*$", "replacement": "https:\/\/12ft.io\/$0" },

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