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PREVENT SIRI FROM DATA MINING APPS ON YOUR IPAD / IPHONE

This is the continuation of a series of articles, that help you divorce your life from BIG TECH. With the recent events in American Politics, the need for these guides has become apparent. I hope this guide assists in your journey to protect yourself.

Each and every time you download an app to your iPad or your iPhone, Siri jumps in and attempts to mine data about you, your behaviors, and they send this data back to BIG TECH…. Here is how to protect yourself from it

After downloading an application onto your iPad or your iPhone
From the device’s “Desktop”
Open the Settings App
Scroll down to the Application section where the recently installed application shows up
Click on the Application
Select Siri & Search from the menu on the Right
In this sub menu, deselect (Change from Green to Grey) each item
Learn from this App
Show Suggestions from APP
Suggest App
Show App in Search
Show Content in Search

You will also have to do this for every single app that was installed prior. I also suggest after every major update, you double check to ensure your settings have not been changed


REMOVE GOOGLE AS THE DEFAULT SAFARI SEARCH ENGINE ON THE IPHONE

With the recent unrestful events, the need has arisen to migrate off BIG TECH platforms. This series of articles will assist you in that arena

Apple iPhones, by default, Safari uses Google as the default search engine. To switch away from Google and over to DuckDuckGo, which does not store your personal information (see https://duckduckgo.com/?va=b&t=hc).

On the iPad:
Navigate to your “Desktop“
Open the Settings app
Scroll down to Safari and select it
In the Search Section, you will see the Search Engine is set to Google
Click the “>” next to Google
Select DuckDuckGo
Now you can close the setting app, and your settings will be saved

Google will no longer be your search engine for Safari

IPHONE / IPAD CHROME APP – USE DUCKDUCKGO AS THE SEARCH ENGINE

With the recent unrestful events, the need has arisen to migrate off BIG TECH platforms. This series of articles will assist you in that arena

Apple iPhones and iPads, by default, Chrome uses Google as the default search engine. To switch away from Google and over to DuckDuckGo, which does not store your personal information (see https://duckduckgo.com/?va=b&t=hc).

On the iPad:
Navigate to your “Desktop“
Open the Chrome app
Click the three … in the top right corner
Scroll down to Settings and click it
In the Search Engine field
Click Google >
Select DuckDuckGo
That’s it. You can now close out of the app, go back into it and Google will be replaced with DuckDuckGo

INSTALL LYNX INTERNET BROWSER PARROT OS

From time to time you will need a browser that is text only. One that can run from a terminal instead of an internet browser. For this solution, we choose to use Lynx, and this guidel will show you how to install lynx on Parrot OS

Open terminal
sudo bash
Enter your password
apt-get install lynx
y
The application installs
To browse from the terminal, type:
lynx tacticalware.com
When you are done browsing and ready to end the session, type:
q to quit
y to confirm

Thanks for Reading!

NVIDIA 1080 TI DRIVER INSTALL ON PARROT OS

This is a tricky one. Getting your NVidia 1080 Ti drivers installed and running on Parrot OS can be a pain. These directions are how to install them on a bare metal system

Open a terminal
Type:
sudo bash
Enter your password

nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf
Add the following to the file:
blacklist nouveau
blacklist lbm-nouveau
options nouveau modeset=0
alias nouveau off
alias lbm-nouveau off
Save the file, exit, and reboot your system

Once back on the desktop
Open a terminal
Type:
sudo bash
Enter your password
apt-get update && apt install nvidia-driver
Type y when prompted
reboot

Once back on the desktop
Open a terminal
Type:
sudo bash
Enter your password
apt install -y ocl-icd-libopencl1 nvidia-cuda-toolkit
Type y when prompted
reboot

Once back on the desktop
Open a terminal
Type:
sudo bash
Enter your password
nvidia-smi – this will show your card now
hashcat -b – this will run hashcat for your system to show benchmarks

That’s it!

The hardware that I used in this guide:
Gigabyte AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (QTY 6):
https://amzn.to/2JqvXC8

Motherboard (QTY 1): 
https://amzn.to/2JqGJZ7

CPU (QTY 1): 
https://amzn.to/3qevp2X

Memory (QTY 1): 
https://amzn.to/2JqHn8Z

Hard Drive (QTY 1):  
https://amzn.to/3lic3X5

Risers (QTY 6):  
https://amzn.to/33rIgVE

Power Supplies (QTY 2):
https://amzn.to/3fTRpLR

Add2PSU (QTY 1):
https://amzn.to/39s4URY

Power Switch (QTY 1):  
https://amzn.to/3ljmNVk


ENCRYPTED PERSISTENT PARROT OS INSTALL ON USB-C M.2 NVMe 2280 DRIVE

From time to time, I find the need to run Parrot OS, and don’t want to keep an extra computer around to run it on, and running it from a regular USB Drive is too slow. For me to meet my needs, I have installed Parrot OS on a SANDISK USB-C Drive, and used that to create an Encrypted, Persistent USB-C NVME M.2 2280 Drive. Here is how I created the system

Purchase the following:
USB Drive:  
https://amzn.to/3lic3X5

NVME M.2 Drive & USB-C Enclosure:
Western Digital 500GB WD_Black SN750 NVMe
https://amzn.to/3nZ5pH4

Plugable USB C to M.2 NVMe Tool-free Enclosure
https://amzn.to/3lflV3L

Once the hardware arrives you will need to download Parrot OS to your Windows 10 computer
https://www.parrotsec.org/download/

At the time of writing, this is the most recent version of the software:
https://download.parrot.sh/parrot/iso/4.10/Parrot-security-4.10_amd64.iso

Once Parrot OS is downloaded, you will need a way to write it to the SANDISK Usb Drive above using Etcher
Download Etcher from https://www.balena.io/etcher/
Install Etcher onto your Windows 10 computer
Plug your SANDISK USB Drive into the Windows 10 Computer
Open balenaEtcher
Click Select Image
Select your Parrot OS image
Your SANDISK USB Drive should be automatically found and selected by Etcher
Click Flash
The image will now be written to the SANDISK USB Drive
When the image has completed writing you will see the message Flash Complete!
Close Etcher

Assemble your USB-C NVME Drive, and Plug it into a USB-C port on your Windows 10 Computer
Format this drive as ExFat
Once the formatting is complete, Shutdown the computer
And here, I recommend unplugging your Windows drives, to ensure they do not get overwritten

Now, Boot your system to the SANDISK, you can usually do this by pressing F12 during bootup and selecting the SANDISK Drive

From the Parrot OS boot menu, select Encrypted Persistence
Press Enter
Once you are on the Parrot OS Desktop
Double Click Install Parrot
Click Next 3 times
Select Storage Device should show your NVMe Drive
Select it, and click Erase Disk
Place a Checkmark in the box that says Encrypt System
Set the Passphrase, and Confirm it
Click Next
Click Install
Click Install Now
Once it is finished, click Done
Shutdown the system
Remove the Sandisk
AND Finally, boot from the NVMe USB Drive

You are now Running Parrot OS from a removable, and FAST Drive! Congrats!

After you are done using parrot, simply shut it down, unplug the USB-C drive, and boot your computer normally

Make sure you go back and plug back in your Windows drives.

You can now insert the USB-C drive into any computer, and fire it up. Make sure you boot from a USB-C port, instead of the normal SSD/HDD. Most computers will allow you to choose it if you keep tapping F12 during boot.



DISABLE LIGHTS ON GIGABYTE MOTHERBOARDS

Most of my systems are built on linux, and linux does not have the ability to install the RGB Fusion software. For me to disable the lights on the motherboard, I have to do that from the BIOS. Here are the steps I use on my Gigabyte Motherboards:

Boot the computer
Press DEL during the boot to enter the BIOS
Scroll over to the Peripherals tab
Select RGB Fusion
Click OFF
Save & Exit
Reboot and your lights are off

Thanks for reading!

PARROT OS INSTALL ON USB-C M.2 NVMe 2280 DRIVE

From time to time, I find the need to run Parrot OS, and don’t want to keep an extra computer around to run it on, and running it from a regular USB Drive is too slow. For me to meet my needs, I have installed Parrot OS on an NVME M.2 2280 Drive, that is connected to the system using a USB-C Dongle. Here is how I created the system

Purchase the following NVME M.2 Drive & USB-C Enclosure:
Western Digital 500GB WD_Black SN750 NVMe
https://amzn.to/3nZ5pH4

Plugable USB C to M.2 NVMe Tool-free Enclosure
https://amzn.to/3lflV3L

Once the hardware arrives you will need to download Parrot OS to your Windows 10 computer
https://www.parrotsec.org/download/

At the time of writing, this is the most recent version of the software:
https://download.parrot.sh/parrot/iso/4.10/Parrot-security-4.10_amd64.iso

Once Parrot OS is downloaded, you will need a way to write it to the NVME USB Drive
Download Etcher from https://www.balena.io/etcher/
Install Etcher onto your Windows 10 computer
Plug your USB-C NVME Drive into the Windows 10 Computer
Open balenaEtcher
Click Select Image
Select your Parrot OS image
Your USB-C NVME should be automatically found and selected by Etcher
Click Flash
The image will now be written to the USB-C Drive
When the image has completed writing you will see the message Flash Complete!

You can now insert the USB-C drive into any computer, and fire it up. Make sure you boot from a USB-C port, instead of the normal SSD/HDD. Most computers will allow you to choose it if you keep tapping F12 during boot.

After you are done using parrot, simply shut it down, unplug the USB-C drive, and boot your computer normally

DISABLE WINDOWS FIREWALL NOTIFICATIONS THROUGH GROUP POLICY

There are a number of reasons you will need to disable your windows firewall. Some are valid, others can be concerning. If you had to disable the firewall, and you want to prevent the annoying chime plus the notification popup, which happens every single time you boot your computer and start using it….the fix is simple. Disable windows firewall notifications through group policy objects.

Begin by going to the
Type here to search bar
Enter gpedit.msc and press Enter

Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Network Connections > Windows Defender Firewall > Domain Profile
Open the object named Windows Defender Firewall: Prohibit notifications
Set to Enabled
Click Ok

Then Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Network Connections > Windows Defender Firewall > Standard Profile
Open the object named Windows Defender Firewall: Prohibit notifications
Set to Enabled
Click Ok

Then Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Windows Components > Windows Security > Notifications
Open the object named Hide All Notifications
Set to Enabled
Click Ok
Reboot your computer and the notifications disappear!

SET A STATIC IP ON YOUR RASPBERRY PI 4

This guide assumes that you are running the latest version of Raspbian on your Pi. If you are not, you can follow this guide to get it setup.

How to install Raspbian on your Raspberry Pi 4
https://tacticalware.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1240&action=edit

My build also uses a FAST M.2 drive instead of the slow Micro SD card:
https://tacticalware.com/boot-raspberry-pi-4-from-m-2-usb-drive/

Now that we have both those straightened out, to set a static IP is simple. Just perform the following:

Open a Terminal
Type:
sudo bash
nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf
Replace hostname with the name of the Pi, I set mine to tacticalware1
Then you will want to
uncomment the following lines and set your address(to uncomment, remove the # from the beginning of them)
#interface eth0
#static ip_address line and set the ip
#static routers line and set it
#static domain_name_servers line and set it
Note that if your local network is 192.168.1.xxx or 192.168.0.xxx use an ip scheme that matches your setup
Ctrl x to save
y
Press Enter
nano /etc/hostname
Make sure you set it to tacticalware1 or whatever your pi’s name is
ctrl x
y
nano /etc/hosts
make sure tacticalware1 is listed in there as well at the bottom of the file, next to 127.0.0.1
ctrl x to save
reboot

Your system will now reboot and your static ip address will now be in effect.

Hardware that I used:
Raspberry Pi 4 (4gb)
https://amzn.to/3q551IO

SanDisk 32GB Ultra microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter
https://amzn.to/2Vfvo0y

CanaKit 3.5A Raspberry Pi 4 Power Supply (USB-C)
https://amzn.to/3fNTYPu

CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 Micro HDMI Cable – 6 Feet
https://amzn.to/33u5hr9

Western Digital 500GB WD_Black SN750 NVMe
https://amzn.to/3nZ5pH4

Plugable USB C to M.2 NVMe Tool-free Enclosure
https://amzn.to/3lflV3L

Thanks for reading…….