Canary for Kicksecure / Whonix project
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Statements
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The Kicksecure / Whonix lead developer who digitally signed this file states the following:

1. Canary issue date: see the gpg signature time.

2.

Definition "artifact": Kicksecure / Whonix software, Kicksecure / Whonix downloads, Kicksecure / Whonix source code

* The Kicksecure / Whonix Project has never added any backdoor to any artifact.
* The Kicksecure / Whonix Project has never turned over any signing key.
* The Kicksecure / Whonix Project has never knowingly signed any artifact containing any backdoor.
* The Kicksecure / Whonix Project has never weakened, compromised, or subverted any of its cryptography.

3. We plan to publish the next canary statement within 4 weeks.

This file should be signed with a detached OpenPGP signature by the Kicksecure / Whonix lead developer.

Do not trust the contents of this file blindly - always verify digital signatures!

Take special note if this message ceases to exist.

Special announcements
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None.

Disclaimers and notes
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Be mindful that Kicksecure / Whonix has been designed under the assumption that all relevant infrastructure is permanently compromised. This means NO trust is placed in any of the servers or services which host or provide any Whonix-related data, particularly software updates, source code repositories, and Kicksecure / Whonix downloads.

This canary scheme is not infallible. Signing the declaration makes it very difficult for a third party to produce arbitrary declarations, but this does not prevent the use of coercion, blackmail, compromise of the signer's laptop or other measures to produce false declarations.

The news feeds quoted below (see Proof of freshness) confirm this canary could not have been created earlier than the issue date. This demonstrates a series of canaries was not created in advance.

This declaration is provided without any guarantee or warranty. It is not legally binding upon any parties in any form. The signer should never be held legally responsible for any statements made here.

Proof of freshness
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$ date -R -u
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:04:24 +0000

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.spiegel.de/international/index.rss
Title: Manipulation from Abroad: German Election Campaign Flooded with Fake News and Videos
Title: Ukraine Is Running Out of People - A Demographic Catastrophe
Title: Finland Confronts Its WWII History: "If You Only Knew How Many Jews I Have Shot"
Title: Interview with Pelicot Daughter Caroline Darian: "My Father No Longer Exists for Me"
Title: Katya, Ira and Zhenya Take on Putin: The Difficulties of Protesting the War in Russia

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u http://rss.cnn.com/rss/edition_world.rss
Title: Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil
Title: Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know
Title: Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back
Title: Analysis: Fox News is about to enter the true No Spin Zone
Title: Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color 

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml
Title: Trump sows uncertainty - and Xi Jinping sees an opportunity
Title: Trump's trade war with neighbours is delayed - what did they all get out of it?
Title: El Salvador offers to lock up US criminals in its mega-jail
Title: Second woman confirmed dead in Australia's floods
Title: Rebels declare ceasefire in DR Congo for 'humanitarian reasons'

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
Title: Rwandan-backed rebel group M23 declares unilateral ceasefire in DRC
Title: Trump says he will cut off funding to South Africa over land ‘confiscations’
Title: Tiny Nigerian museum marking a forgotten British invasion pushes for recognition
Title: Pressure grows on EU to freeze minerals deal with Rwanda over DRC fighting
Title: Trump aid spending freeze halts leading malaria vaccine programme

$ curl --silent --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.3 https://blockchain.info/q/getblockcount
882262
$ date -u +%s
1738667078