Mastodawn

If you read this in the first few minutes of it being posted; I made a couple of edits to clarify a few things, such as the type of GPG public key I used, and a few other things.

Marcus Adams 1h ago

I've finished my testing of #AGE vs. #GPG #encryption and published the results here:

https://open.substack.com/pub/gerowen/p/age-vs-gpg-pgp-encryption

@wiktor You asked to be kept abreast, here's the post.

#Privacy #Security

AGE vs. GPG (PGP) Encryption

Benchmarking AGE vs GPG. Is it time to move on from the long trusted GPG utility?

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Marcus Adams 6h ago

Apparently SequoiaPGP, at least the version I have from the Debian repos, does not support symmetric encryption without the use of a public key, and I can't find any mention of that functionality on their website, so it won't be included in my testing. Anyway, here's a couple of charts.

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Marcus Adams 7h ago

It's Friday so I finally got time to sit down and do some of these benchmarks for comparing #GPG and #AGE for #encryption speed. Here's the results so far on an uncompressed .tar file, and an already compressed .tar.zst file. Gonna try to add SequoiaPGP to the list, if I can figure out how to do symmetric/password encryption with it.

Marcus Adams 22h ago

Kevin Beaumont 22h ago

lol of the day - noticed I’m quoted in this article, but I never spoke to the publication and the quotes are made up. They use GenAI during article creation and just made up what I thought 🤣 https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/hacker-siphons-700k-from-u-k-energy-firm-in-payment-redirect

Marcus Adams 22h ago

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AnarchoNinaWrites 1d ago

(Also, this war in Iran, that again we started for no reason, is the first time I've actually SEEN the effects of the billionaire Epstein class deleting foreign bureaus on the news environment. We are DAYS behind the war in Iran - I have to get my news from MENA websites because we have nobody there and thus the only stories we can report are what Pete Deus Vault Kegsbreath said because the reporters are in Washington. The US media is a joke now - even moreso than it always has been)

Marcus Adams 22h ago

Has Signal Been Hacked?1d ago

No, Signal has not been hacked. However, we do recommend turning off showing Signal content in notifications because the content is stored in memory on device. Apparently, this memory can be retrieved if an attacker has physical access to an unlocked device and has the right tool.

https://activistchecklist.org/signal/#signal-disable-notifications

Signal Security Checklist | Digital Security Checklists for Activists

Configure Signal to protect your messages and calls

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Marcus Adams 22h ago

gamestic 1d ago

https://www.gamestic.nl/2026/04/09/alabaster-dawn-enters-early-access-on-pc-this-may/

Radical Fish Games brings Alabaster Dawn to Steam Early Access on May 7.

This ARPG features fast-paced combat, intricate puzzles, and a world-rebuilding system where settlements evolve based on player progression.

#AlabasterDawn #radicalfishgames #games #gaming #gamingnews #videogames #gamestic

Alabaster Dawn Enters Early Access on PC This May - GAMESTIC

Experience fluid combat, deep RPG mechanics, and a living world that evolves as you rebuild and uncover its secrets.

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Marcus Adams 1d ago

I've long wondered how notifications weren't a #security hole. Turns out they are. On iPhones at least, the notifications don't just pull message content from an app, they actually store it.

Headline: #FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted #Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification Database

Source: https://www.404media.co/fbi-extracts-suspects-deleted-signal-messages-saved-in-iphone-notification-database-2/

#Privacy

FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification Database

The case was the first time authorities charged people for alleged “Antifa” activities after President Trump designated the umbrella term a terrorist organization.

404 Media

Marcus Adams 2d ago

Techlore 2d ago

Microsoft silently suspended developer accounts for WireGuard, VeraCrypt & Windscribe.

Zero warning. Zero notification. Zero recourse. This isn't just a support failure, it's the result of Big Tech gatekeeping. Newest video breaks it down: https://youtu.be/fTui3CQuL9I

Microsoft BANNED WireGuard, VeraCrypt & Windscribe With Zero Warning

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