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Advice for 'Highly Targeted' Individuals: Don't Use a VPN (msn.com)
4 points by galaxyLogic 56 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



This is just a continuation of the "US recommends encrypted messaging" messaging in the last few days.

Discussion (41 points, 15 days ago, 13 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42312998

The memo (PDF) [0] includes:

- Use e2e encrypted communications

- Enable FIDO

- Avoid SMS MFA

- Use a password manager

- Set a telecom account pin

- Regularly update software

- Regularly update hardware

- Don't use a personal VPN

There's also iPhone/Android specific recommendations.

[0]: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/guidance-mo...


Thanks for the clear summary




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