I am specifically looking to d/l stuff from the anarchist library to print and hand out if that makes a difference.
#Tor web browser orbot download
Use a locked down virtual machine or better yet Qubes to download untrustworthy files. If you have to download stuff from an untrusted source, don’t use your mobile device. Just follow the advice I gave and you’ll be perfectly fine. Not really, if you download malware you’re going to get infected regardless. Would putting your device in airplane mode and then opening the file eliminate that danger, or is there something else that needs to be done? So long as you are downloading from a trusted source (to avoid malware) and are using an encrypted connection (either using TLS or connecting to a Tor hidden service) you will be fine. There is nothing inherently dangerous about downloading stuff from Tor. What would the danger be in downloading a file from Tor? I have read some stuff online and AFAIK, the real danger lies in the file "calling home." Yes, when using Orbot you should be connected to Tor system-wide, meaning all your traffic should be routed through Tor. Literally every single way you could use the app can be tracked and will be used against you if you are a target. Don't talk the same way, don't act the same way, don't follow the same people, don't keep certain habits, etc etc etc. Clean any metadata on any files you upload, including your profile pictures. Don't type directly in the applications, instead type in a text editor and copy/paste whatever you want. Also beware of the "e-biometrics" I mentioned. If you absolutely had to use SnapChat, Facebook, etc and be as anonymous as possible, I'd recommend you use Whonix + Anbox.
#Tor web browser orbot Patch
And even if you manage to patch up those problems, you can still accidentally reveal who you are by the way you use the applications (sometimes called e-biometrics) which is super difficult to mitigate. So even when you use Tor on SnapChat or Facebook, you're still not anonymous. It call pull tons of information and it can also reveal your IP if/when you're disconnected from Tor. Especially when using an app installed on your phone. Mobile devices have tons of identifiers and you could easily be deanonymized with that information. Well the thing is that it's not just a matter of what IP your using. Sorry and thanks again for helping this noob out!
If I can ask you another question ( you have been too generous already): what would the danger be in downloading a file from Tor? I have read some stuff online and AFAIK, the real danger lies in the file "calling home." Would putting your device in airplane mode and then opening the file eliminate that danger, or is there something else that needs to be done? I am specifically looking to d/l stuff from the anarchist library to print and hand out if that makes a difference. So if one were to build social media accounts solely through Tor and only accessed them through Tor then it would go towards concealing my personal identity from the one being created.Īs for Orbot as VPN, what i meant was - does it act more generally and not as a specific browser application like the Tor Browser? For instance: if I have Orbot enabled, and I access a social media app, would all of the app's data be transferred through the Tor network? Mainly because you'll blend in with other Tor users which improves anonymity. You would still be connected to Tor no matter what browser you use, but the Tor Browser is safer for many reasons. With Orbot active does it matter which browser you use? Would there be any advantage to using Tor Browser in conjucntion with Orbot, or would it just be redundant? You wouldn't be deanonymized because you're using Orbot, but you'd be deanonymized because you're using social media tied to your phone and identity. If one were to have Orbot active and then you sign into Snapchat or FB, wouldnt that deanonymize(sp?) you?
#Tor web browser orbot android
Did you mean browser traffic? Also small correction but Tor does not work like a VPN, it just uses a VPN connection on Android to make the initial connection, but it's still the same old Tor. Not sure what you mean by "not just internet traffic" because something like SMS or calls aren't routed over Tor because they don't use the internet. I read that Orbot is used more as a VPN and will route all data through the Tor network not just internet traffic.
0 kommentar(er)
