[OPSEC/Computer] Am I being paranoid or do I have a valid reason to worry? (Uni-related)

Before I start I just want to say I am well aware of the risks I take getting shit ordered to a university; I plan on stopping after this pack.

Anyway, I've gotten successful packs delivered to my uni a couple times before but I'm wondering if there is any way they could be monitoring my computer and seeing what I see on my screen.

I'm on the university wifi and I occasionally visit r/dnm without using tor. I also use tor after I do that, so I'm starting to get paranoid that they might put 2 and 2 together and suspect I'm getting shit ordered.

Valid concern or paranoia?

Thanks for the input guys.


Comments


[4 Points] kamn74:

I'm on the university wifi and I occasionally visit r/dnm without using tor.

Reddit switched over to httpS, so the university can see you connecting to reddit, but not see what subreddit you are browsing, or the text that you are sending to or receiving from reddit.

I also use tor after I do that,

If you are worried, invest in a VPN. That way, all they'll be able to see is that you connect to a VPN and nothing else.


[1 Points] duckmacaroni:

They'll see you're using TOR and nothing else. I remember reading a new story about a kid in uni that had made a bomb threat directed towards his school using TOR, and they were able to figure out he made it by putting two and two together.

  1. The time the threat was made

  2. The fact he was the only one using TOR on the network at the time

Bottom line, you're fine. They can't see anything!


[1 Points] Throughawayup:

I used to browse /r/dnm all the time on my uni's wifi and I highly doubt I was ever monitored for doing such. I'm sure there were more fucked up google searches made by drunk people.


[1 Points] lamarrotems:

Many people (like myself) are using a university network to browse this subreddit for research purposes. As a (wanna be) sociologist/grad student these forums and the marketplace forums are ripe for sociological analysis. Or simply staying up-to-date on a very interesting topic (for anyone for any reason).

From previous posts here I would guess there are probably thousands of others who browse this subreddit who don't use/buy drugs nor purchase from DNM's.

So I don't think anyone cares or watches your browsing habits unless you make death threats or something along those lines.