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
Wed, 28 May 2025 15:05:08 +0000

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.spiegel.de/international/index.rss
Title: Death Zone Drama on K2: "Brother, It's Just Me and You"
Title: Ruqqia Fights for Survival: Children in Gaza Facing Malnourishment as Humanitarian Situation Worsens
Title: Compendium of Extremism: A Look inside the Report Documenting the AfD's Right-Wing Radicalism
Title: USA: Scientists Looking to Leave the U.S. for More Welcoming Environments
Title: Resistance in Ukraine: The Show Must Go On (Underground) in the Kharkiv Opera House

$ 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: EU says Israeli strikes in Gaza 'go beyond what is necessary' to fight Hamas
Title: Israel PM says Hamas's Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar has been killed
Title: Musk 'disappointed' by Trump's tax and spending bill
Title: US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting
Title: French paedophile surgeon who abused hundreds sentenced to 20 years in jail

$ rsstail -1 -n5 -u https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
Title: Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, first Arab and African director to win Cannes Palme d’Or, dies aged 95
Title: Presley Chweneyagae, star of Oscar-winning drama Tsotsi, dies aged 40
Title: Forty-two people killed in central Nigeria in attacks blamed on herders
Title: Uganda accused of ‘state bigotry’ and attacks on LGBTQ+ people
Title: Poorest 750 nations face ‘tidal wave’ of debt repayments to China in 2025, study warns

$ curl --silent --fail --proto =https --tlsv1.3 https://blockchain.info/q/getblockcount
898754
$ date -u +%s
1748444721