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
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 01:59:48 +0000

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.spiegel.de/international/index.rss
Title: A "Little Coalition" for Germany: Friedrich Merz Faces an Uphill Battle as negotiations in Berlin Heat Up
Title: Three Years after the Invasion: The Churchill of Ukraine Seeks a New Role
Title: Pankaj Mishra on the War in Gaza: Germany's Reputation Has Been Badly Tainted by its One-Sided Support for the Israeli Government"
Title: Dolgopolov at the Front in Ukraine: "Tennis Prepared Me for War"
Title: Battlefield Disruption: German Military Seeks to Adapt as AI Changes Warfare

$ 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: Europe 'at turning point in history', French president warns
Title: US pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine
Title: Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas as US confirms direct hostage talks
Title: Bangladesh interim leader says he's 'dazzled' by task ahead
Title: Gaza food prices spike after Israel halts aid deliveries

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
Title: Refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma camp clash with police after food supplies cut
Title: Former Gabon youth coach banned for life by Fifa over sexual abuse of players
Title: Campaigners celebrate court ruling to ‘decolonise’ Kampala
Title: World Food Programme to close office in southern Africa after Trump aid cuts
Title: Bukavu hospital patients tell of being shot in chaos of Congolese withdrawal

$ curl --silent --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.3 https://blockchain.info/q/getblockcount
886496
$ date -u +%s
1741226408