anonymity

Pierluigi Paganini August 01, 2015
MIT researchers identify Tor hidden services with 88 percent accuracy

Researchers have successfully carried out a traffic correlation attack against the Tor Network identifying hidden services with 88 percent accuracy. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a vulnerability in Tor which lead the identification of hidden services with up to 88 percent accuracy. The team of experts composed of researchers from […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 26, 2015
HORNET, the High-Speed Tor-Like encrypted anonymous network

A group of six academics has developed Hornet, a new high-speed anonymity network that promises to be a valid alternative to the popular Tor network. Hornet allows for anonymous web surfing protecting the user’s privacy. The principal advantage HORNET has respect other anonymizing networks like Tor, is the speed. The Hornet is able to manage anonymous traffic […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 02, 2015
ProxyHam, a killer application to protect online anonymity

ProxyHam is a hardware device designed by a group of researchers to allow anonymous connections to Wi-Fi from about 2.5 Miles away. Security researcher Benjamin Caudill has designed a device that allows to keep anonymous users online experience, an amazing system for the anonymity of whistleblowers, journalists and dissidents. Caudill named his device ProxyHam, it’s a “hardware […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 01, 2015
NIT, the Flash code the FBI used to deanonymize pedo’s on Tor

A look to the “NIT Forensic and Reverse Engineering Report, Continued from January 2015”. NIT code was used by the FBI to deanonymize Tor users. On December 22nd, 2014 Mr. Joseph Gross retained the assistance of Dr. Ashley Podhradsky, Dr. Matt Miller, and Mr. Josh Stroschein to provide the testimony as the expert in the process […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 23, 2015
Astoria, the Tor client designed to beat the NSA surveillance

A team of security researchers announced to have developed Astoria, a new Tor client designed to beat the NSA and reduce the efficiency of timing attacks. Tor and Deep web are becoming terms even popular among Internet users, the use of anonymizing network is constantly increasing for this reason intelligence agencies are focusing their efforts in its monitoring. […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 16, 2015
Tails 1.4 is out to preserve your privacy and anonymity

The Debian-based distribution Tails 1.4 (The Amnesiac Incognito Live System) is available online and it is improved to preserve user privacy and anonymity. The Debian-based distribution Tails, “The Amnesiac Incognito Live System,”version 1.4 is available online! Tails is a popular live operating system (that means that users can start it on almost any computer from removable […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 02, 2015
Tor Browser 4.5 released! It comes with many improvements

Tor Browser 4.5 released! It comes with many improvements for security, privacy and usability. Download it to protect your online privacy. Are you a frequent visitor of the deep web? Is the Tor Network a necessity for your online anonymity? You must download the new release for the Tor Browser, Tor Browser 4.5, that was designed with a […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 16, 2015
MPs Try to Ban Tor network for the Common Good, but Raise Concerns

Banning Tor network would bring a lot of public distress and would raise reactions, according to Governmental advisors and thus David Cameron is left without support on the matter of banning encryption. The MPs know really well that the Internet is a really magnificent service that can be used in an excellent manner by simple […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 04, 2015
Twitter locked down Tor by requiring a phone number for sign-up

Internet users that want to create a new account on Twitter through the Tor network must now provide a phone number to verify their identity. A few days ago, Twitter announced plans to begin tracking users via their mobile phone number, a measure that the company consider necessary in order to fight the trolls. Following the […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 27, 2015
Tor Browser 4_0_4 Release improves security and privacy

The Tor Project has announced a new version of Tor Browser Bundle, Tor version 4.0.4, that improves privacy and security features. The Tor Project has announced a new release of the Tor Browser Bundle, Tor Browser version 4.0.4, that improves privacy and security features implemented by the popular anonymizing software. The Tor Browser is used by Internet users […]