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BlackOps Security Protocols and OPSEC Habits

Start with a clean slate. Install Tor Browser directly from torproject.org and verify the GPG signature. Switch the security slider to Safest mode. Disable every extension except those strictly required for PGP handling. Extensions leak metadata just as easily as ads.

Manage your PGP keys with discipline. Generate them on an air-gapped machine. Publish only the public key to your profile. Keep the private key offline. Never type your passphrase into a web form. If you use a cloud-based generator, consider yourself already compromised. The keys are the door; treat them like physical cash.

Monero hygiene prevents linking your identity across transactions. Churn your coins once before funding your market wallet. Use a fresh subaddress for every distinct purchasing activity. Do not reuse addresses. Linkability is the enemy. One sloppy transaction connects your bank to your purchase history.

Before logging in, verify the mirror address against the clearnet source. Check the warrant canary date. Confirm it is within the last seven days. After the session ends, log out properly. Wipe the session storage. Store your notes on paper, not in a text file.