[PLUG] tor browser

[Vikas Tara]

Don't promote tor as a magic bullet - it's not that.

Yes it can make you anonymous, but there are also known flaws and 
weaknesses that can be exploited.

The Tor browser is probably even worse as known exploits in the browser 
bundle have already been used to defeat anonymity.


On 12/08/15 10:23, jalinder jag wrote:
> Yes and a BIG YES tor works and it makes u anonymous over the internet 
> your ISP wont able decrypt your traffic
>
> it simply works by routing your traffic via relays(volunteer operated 
> servers) and strips away part of the packet's header, which is a part 
> of the addressing information that could be used to learn things about 
> the sender such as the operating system from which the message was 
> sent. Finally, Tor encrypts the rest of the addressing information, 
> called the packet wrapper. Regular Internet connections don't do this 
> either.
>
>
> Jalinder .....;)
>
> On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 11:30 AM, ThinRhino <thinrhino at gmail.com 
> <mailto:thinrhino at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 08-08 10:12, jayant ogale wrote:
>     > hi, recently i read about tor browser. they claim that user
>     identity remains
>     > anonymous,it not possible to locate the users location, it is
>     not possible to
>     > store the browsing details.  also they claim that it not
>     possible to intercept
>     > and read your mails and other details.  is it true? i mean has
>     anybody
>     > verified these claims [technically]?  i will be interested to
>     know 1] what are
>     > the advantages and disadvantages of using tor browser? 2]
>     internet providers
>     > are supposed to store our internet browsing details. if the
>     claims are true
>     > how do they do it?  3] similarly they have come up with tails
>     o.s. does this
>     > o.s. has any specific advantages as compared to other o.s.?  thanks,
>
>     Yes, TOR works in the very exact way they claim it to work.
>
>     People like Julian Assange trust and use it.
>
>     Cheers
>     ThinRhino
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