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So write a program that emulates 'regular HTTPS' traffic patterns. On the technical side of things, I'm pretty sure the VPNs have the upper hand in this game of
by Ajedi32 9y ago
So write a program that emulates 'regular HTTPS' traffic patterns. On the technical side of things, I'm pretty sure the VPNs have the upper hand in this game of cat and mouse.
- dylz 9y agoGFW does not just inspect traffic, it actively probes server IP:ports looking for its responses, can replay packets you sent legitimately, and can impersonate IP addr behind GFW. As in, it is not only a passive observer periodically resetting connections, it will also make its own to test the waters
- ticoombs 9y agoI would love to see a write up about that. Got a source?
- jitl 9y agoHere's a few that I dug up from 15 mins of googling: - In-Depth Analysis of the Great Firewall of China. Has other good sources at the bottom: http://www.cs.tufts.edu/comp/116/archive/fall2016/ctang.pdf http://www.cs.tufts.edu/comp/116/archive/fall2016/ctang.pdf - How China is Blocking Tor: https://arxiv.org/abs/1204.0447 https://arxiv.org/abs/1204.0447 - Summary of "How China is Blocking Tor" from MIT Review: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/427413/how-china-blocks-the-tor-anonymity-network/ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/427413/how-china-blocks-t...
- dylz 9y agoSome fun reads https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~rensafi/projects/active-probing/imc2015.pdf https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~rensafi/projects/active-probin... https://citizenlab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ChinasGreatCannon.pdf https://citizenlab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ChinasGreat...
- vacri 9y ago"Interesting - this user is downloading gigs of data from a single IP over https, and zero data from anywhere else"
- 77pt77 9y agoThis is all it takes. No DPI needed. Until this is circumvented there is no real solution.