There is some talk of this week Tor
Yesterday, an article was published with the alarming ,. yet surprisingly, the title :. MIT researchers understand how to break the anonymity of Tor without cracking the encryption
MIT researchers used a form of traffic footprints to determine the identity of the user, all without breaking the encryption . They set up a computer connected to the Tor network as an input node, and once the requests were sent through it and connected via Tor they used "machine learning algorithms to monitor the data and count packages. " The researchers were then able to determine the type of users had access resources. They then used the fingerprints of traffic to determine further that the hidden service users had access. All without break the encryption
An article Ars Technica has also made another discovery related Tor this week, revealing: How the way you type can break the anonymity - even on Tor
in this case, security researchers used a profiling technique that collects keystrokes that users enter data into websites. With this profiling up after a short period of time, it is possible to determine "when the same individual leads of the following line sessions." By measuring the tiny differences in the ways people type and the unique way they press the keys, monitoring program each user's fingerprint. Meaning - even if your IP is protected - you are not anonymous. Sites could use this technology to identify users - even if they do not have access to their IP addresses. This research was conducted through a Tor browser, which means that all the "Tor-anonymous websites - - either because their operators are malicious or cooperate with the law enforcement agencies can use scripts Similar profiling that follow people through both public and darkweb destinations. " article points out that some banks are already using this technology to provide an additional layer of authentication for users. But it is a threat to online privacy, nonetheless.
None of this is good news for Tor, but it does not come as a surprise. We have already noted that Tor does not make you anonymous, and we reinforced this point in our newly updated I Am Anonymous When I use a VPN - 10 Myths Debunked item that we published in the section Take Back Your Internet our website this week.
Learn more about Tor and other threats to online anonymity. Read I Am Anonymouse When I use a VPN -. 10 myths debunked now
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