[tor-talk] "Safeplug"

[Joshua Datko]

Gordon Morehouse has been spending a lot of time getting the Pi to run as
Tor relay: https://github.com/gordon-morehouse/cipollini

I've been running a BeagleBone Black relay on a home network for over 2
months now: http://datko.net/2013/09/13/update_bbb_tor/

Josh


On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 5:43 AM, Chris Burge <burgechris at gmail.com> wrote:

> I very rarely (if ever) comment on this list (I like to read and
> learn).  That said, I've been looking into building a TOR router using
> Pi.  This is because I have elements within my home that are
> technically inept and thus are a danger to themselves and everyone
> else (ageing parents...what can you say).  I've been planning a coup
> by secretly replacing the current Tomato router with something like
> the Pi (I've been unsuccessful in getting TOR to work on the Tomato
> router).  The scare, to me, of buying a device is what is in there
> (things that compromise TOR) but it does tempt me because I'm lazy
> (probably the cause of my downfall).  Granted a router does not
> guarantee safety from Grandpa downloading something bad that
> compromises the router but one step at a time...right?
>
> On 11/22/13, Sean Alexandre <sean at alexan.org> wrote:
> > On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 04:50:44PM +0600, Roman Mamedov wrote:
> >> https://pogoplug.com/safeplug
> >>
> >> Someone should buy this and post a teardown. :)
> >>
> >> (via
> >>
> http://www.cnx-software.com/2013/11/22/49-safeplug-tor-router-let-you-browse-the-net-anonymously/
> >> )
> >
> > I think these kind of devices configured for Tor make good relays, but
> > aren't
> > great for anonymity. Tor anonymizes your IP address and DNS requests, but
> > application protocols can still reveal your identity.
> >
> > From "Want Tor to really work?" [1]: "Tor does not protect all of your
> > computer's Internet traffic when you run it.  Tor only protects your
> > applications that are properly configured to send their Internet traffic
> > through Tor. To avoid problems with Tor configuration, we strongly
> > recommend
> > you use the Tor Browser Bundle. It is pre-configured to protect your
> > privacy
> > and anonymity on the web as long as you're browsing with the Tor Browser
> > itself. Almost any other web browser configuration is likely to be unsafe
> > to
> > use with Tor."
> >
> > Articles like these [2,3] should talk about being good relays versus
> being
> > good
> > for anonymity.
> >
> > [1] https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en#warning
> > [2]
> >
> http://www.cnx-software.com/2013/11/22/49-safeplug-tor-router-let-you-browse-the-net-anonymously/
> > [3] http://learn.adafruit.com/onion-pi/
> > --
> > tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk at lists.torproject.org
> > To unsubscribe or change other settings go to
> > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
> >
>
>
> --
> Interested in selling your home?  Ask me!
> --
> tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk at lists.torproject.org
> To unsubscribe or change other settings go to
> https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
>