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seasonone@opidea.xyz to Technology@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it | Engadget

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Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it | Engadget

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The Onion Router, now called Tor, is a privacy-focused web browser run by a nonprofit group.
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    I don’t think a single credible source has shown this to be a vulnerability. You’re talking about an attack that would cost, what, millions of dollars to run per day?

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      Dunno if it’s all that expensive when there are hundreds of nodes on several individual malicious networks confirmed https://nusenu.medium.com/how-malicious-tor-relays-are-exploiting-users-in-2020-part-i-1097575c0cac

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        You’d need much more than hundreds of nodes.

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          The graph tracks exit probability and the article speaks about the matter, especially what you’re referencing. Check it out.

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