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Paul
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Sometimes I wonder about folks who think they are anonymous by surfing via a tor exit node. Its my understanding that setting up a tor node is easy to do, and therefore anyone can do it. In so doing, anyone can monitor incoming packets. Is it really anonymous?
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Ikeb
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Good point. The TOR node itself could monitor whomever uses it. Certainly the originating IP can be ascertained and with the right software, unencrypted payload could be eavesdropped.
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mrrockford
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Howdy,
TOR nodes are great for whistleblowers, oppressed people trying to get around country blocks of the internet, MITM phishers and illegal downloaders. Other than that I see nothing to be "gained". With OpenSSL, faking a certificate will allow supposedly anonymous secure surfing to be compromised, so that's out.
I see more harm than good being done. Especially when you know that most TOR exit nodes are run in Europe. Makes you think.
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lordpake
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| mrrockford wrote: | | I see more harm than good being done. Especially when you know that most TOR exit nodes are run in Europe. Makes you think. |
I don't get this part. Care to explain further?
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