, SecurityFocus 2007-03-08
The Tor network--a distributed system of computers that anonymizes the source of network traffic--has a slew of beneficial uses: Human-rights workers, the military and journalists all use the system. However, the anonymity of Tor has also attracted seedier elements as well: digital pirates, online criminals and, quite possibly, child pornographers.
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Tor hack proposed to catch criminals
2007-03-09
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
You're kidding, right? :-)
Besides, HD gave a perfectly functional evasive workaround: if you're concerned about identity leaks, browse with a profile (in Firefox, for instance) which has the non-essential plug-ins (Quicktime, Flash, ...) and things like Java, scripting, etc., disabled. It's long-been the only safe way... HD just pointed out why.
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