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hueymahl

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7. Excellent point.

Reply to sl8 (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 2, 2023, 09:50 AM

Nov 2023

Which, in a way, makes me feel better about Brave and the people running it. They know enough to know that absolute safety requires fewer moving parts. If you really want to ramp it up, add in a vpn to the mix (as long as you know HOW to add in a vpn, because done incorrectly, it can make you LESS secure.

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Can someone point me in the direction of information on the dark web that you trust? [View all] mitch96 Nov 2023 OP

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Also, Brave has Tor built in hueymahl Nov 2023 #4

Yes, but with caveats: sl8 Nov 2023 #5

Excellent point. hueymahl Nov 2023 #7

You can't even trust most things on the "bright" web either! Wonder Why Nov 2023 #6

Hmmmm T_A Nov 2023 #8

I was reading on one web site to be secure on the dark net, the author uses a VPN and Linux on a thumb drive. mitch96 Nov 2023 #9