Operational Security (OpSec) Resources
Curated operational security resources — GPG, Tor, Tails, compartmentalization, and threat modeling for everyday users.
14 curated opsec resources — ranked by Cypherpunk relevance, not trading hype.
Connect Monero Wallet Over Tor
Official guide for routing your Monero wallet through Tor to protect IP metadata and achieve stronger transaction privacy.
Cypherpunk School 101
12-week hands-on curriculum covering threat modeling, GPG, encrypted filesystems, Tor, SSH tunnels, and digital sovereignty. Terminal-first, zero fluff, completely free.
Monero on Qubes + Whonix
Advanced guide for wallet-daemon isolation using Qubes OS and Whonix — compartmentalized Monero usage for high-threat models.
Tails — The Amnesic Incognito Live System
Live OS booted from USB that routes all traffic through Tor and leaves no trace. Standard tool for high-risk privacy scenarios.
Tor Project Documentation
Official Tor documentation — onion services, bridges, pluggable transports, and operational security for anonymous networking.
OpenPGP Best Practices
Community guide to using OpenPGP securely — key lengths, subkeys, expiration, and common mistakes to avoid.
Privacy 101
Beginner-friendly, GUI-first privacy fundamentals. All 12 weeks live — companion to Cypherpunk 101 for those new to digital privacy.
Qubes OS — Security by Compartmentalization
Operating system using Xen-based virtualization to isolate activities into secure compartments — foundation for advanced opsec.
Surveillance Self-Defense
EFF's guide to protecting yourself from electronic surveillance — threat modeling, tools, and tactics for activists and everyday users.
The GNU Privacy Handbook
Practical introduction to GnuPG — key generation, encryption, signing, and key management for secure communications.
Operational Security (OPSEC) 101
Open-source OPSEC guide on GitHub — social media safety, account hygiene, device security, Tor, Signal, VMs, and advanced tips for public-facing individuals.
Privacy Guides
Community-driven recommendations for privacy-respecting tools, operating systems, browsers, and communication apps.
Why Johnny Can't Encrypt
Landmark usability study on why encryption tools fail in practice — essential context for building and using privacy technology.
Cryptocurrency Security: Cold Storage & Paper Wallets
Practical course on securing cryptocurrency through cold storage, hardware wallets, and avoiding common security pitfalls.