-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 So, I've generated a new GPG keypair. It has a set of subkeys (one per usage), which, theoretically, should make it all more convenient and secure. Also it uses currently-recommended algorithms (4096-bit key RSA and SHA512) and was generated using my new hardware entropy source which was the main reason for this change. The old key will be expired in a couple months unless I revoke it as superseded first. There is no reason to believe it was compromised or anything. New key's fingerprint is F819 3F12 6021 6B7D D53B 959F E273 25A3 92D7 0FFB for copying and pasting: 0xF8193F1260216B7DD53B959FE27325A392D70FFB ), long key id is 0xE27325A392D70FFB. Please import my new public key from the keyserver you prefer or using PKA dns records. You can use this command on most platforms: gpg --search-keys 0xE27325A392D70FFB (Unfortunately, GnuPG or/and keyservers don't really support search by fingerprint or showing it in the import dialog so make sure to --list-keys later to verify it). I'd appreciate if you signed this new key for the web of trust (revokable with check level 2 sounds appropriate since you didn't verify my government-issued photo ID prior to signing :) unless you happen to know me personally and can, for example, call me and verify my voice while I'm reading the fingerprint). Obviously, verifying signature on this message, old key's signature on the new one, and checking PKA dns record is highly recommended before performing any further steps. Feel free to contact me if you have any doubts. What this all means to you personally? Probably nothing if you have never sent me any encrypted messages or received signed ones. Otherwise you probably already know what to do with this information. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iF4EAREKAAYFAlhuTdYACgkQ0rP4P63gxstL1AD7BsNMR78Nz4tVp2UroTQps+Oj 8+2baCd2BPX/sYD7ItMA/2KiJJM1dCVgxJOhF/7NjGYwFJ/+G73xUjPexph/elHT =7VqE -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
It's starting to happen more and more often to me. I'm trying to use some service and all of a sudden I see an error page, sometimes a custom one but more often generated by cloudflare or a similar service, with error message effectively saying that IP addresses from Russia are banned on the service. And what is even more interesting, most of this services don't have any particular policy reasons not to allow Russian users, it's not not like they are publishing prescribed materials or doing anything interesting whatsoever. A payment processor, a popular online course provider, some random forums and information sites, one site with educational videos that I like (that one is especially funny because I'm banned from the subscription page and so can't pay them but their cdn does't care and I can actually download any video I want). But why does it happen? Is there some recommendation in some popular security guideline "block Russia, Cambodia, and Afghan