![]() ![]() Nick Mathewson explained that although “Tor is comparatively resilient to having one layer of crypto removed”, it may be affected to the extent that “an adversary in the position to run a MITM attack on a Tor client or relay could cause a TLS connection to be negotiated without real encryption or authentication.” ![]() Tor and the “Earl圜CS” bugįollowing April’s much-loved “Heartbleed” bug, another OpenSSL vulnerability was discovered - nicknamed “Earl圜CS” - that could have an impact on the security of many internet services, including Tor. If you run into trouble setting up your relay, you can also find expert advice and discussion on the tor-relays mailing list or the #tor channel on. Once you’ve set up your relay, you can register it on the page (anonymously or credited to your name) stickers and T-shirts are on offer for those who run relays of a certain size or for a certain period. So far, over 600 relays have been started (or had their capacity increased) as part of the campaign: you can see a running total of relays and bytes transferred on the campaign page. The goal of the campaign is to increase the Tor network’s capacity and diversity by encouraging members of the public to run relays, and directing them to the legal and technical guidance necessary to do so. The EFF announces its 2014 Tor ChallengeĪs part of the wider “Reset the Net” event, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has launched another in its occasional series of Tor Challenges. All users are advised to upgrade as soon as possible. Version 3.6.2 of the Tor Browser has been released, featuring “a fix to allow the configuration of a local HTTP or SOCKS proxy with all included Pluggable Transports”, as well as important fixes to mitigate recent OpenSSL vulnerabilities, among other security updates. Welcome to the twenty-third issue of Tor Weekly News in 2014, the weekly newsletter that covers what is happening in the Tor community. ![]()
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