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Data is encrypted... Tor is plain text which is a huge security risk as anyone running a Tor node can just sniff your traffic.
by lpgauth 18y ago
Data is encrypted... Tor is plain text which is a huge security risk as anyone running a Tor node can just sniff your traffic.
- wmf 18y agoTor encrypts data from your computer to the exit node; it's in the clear from the exit node to the server. Tor provides the same level of encryption as a VPN, but with anonymity.
- lpgauth 18y agoYour right, I remembered read about this: http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2007/09/security-expert-used-tor-to-collect-government-e-mail-passwords.ars http://arstechnica.com/security/news/2007/09/security-expert... and figured it was plaintext, my bad.