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No, it doesn't. You are sorely, severely mistaken and misguided (just like the people creating this Tor product). > since it limits the target surface just to

No, it doesn't. You are sorely, severely mistaken and misguided (just like the people creating this Tor product). > since it limits the target surface just to Tor (and the OS stack required to run Tor) as opposed to your browser, OS or any other software you might use that could potentially leak your true identity. That is completely 100% false. The attack surface of the browser remains along with the attack surface of the OS. All this does is mask your IP address/network origins. Tor is no more effective at "reducing the attack surface" of your OS & Browser as a VPN.

pfg 12y ago
Of course it's still possible to exploit any software you might be running behind the router. That is why I agree it should be just one of many steps you ought to take if you care about anonymity. I never said this is a plug-and-play solution to internet anonymity. Still, hiding your IP address is one important factor in anonymity and probably the biggest use-case for Tor. Using a separate, dedicated device for this purpose makes it practically impossible for your IP address to leak e.g. because of a browser exploit. Case in point, when the FBI busted users of child porn sites in 2013, they used a Zero-day in Firefox [1] to leak the users IP addresses. This would not have worked for users with a device like this. They could've tried to gather evidence through other means using this exploit, but that's definitely harder than simply opening a network connection and would only work in cases where the exploit could access anything that would identify the user. (Obviously I'm not unhappy about child porn users getting busted, but I thought it would serve as a good example.) [1]: https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-53.html https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-53.h...

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No, it doesn't. You are sorely, severely mistaken and misguided (just like the people creating this Tor product). > since it limits the target surface just to

by opendais 12y ago

pfg 12y ago
Of course it's still possible to exploit any software you might be running behind the router. That is why I agree it should be just one of many steps you ought to take if you care about anonymity. I never said this is a plug-and-play solution to internet anonymity. Still, hiding your IP address is one important factor in anonymity and probably the biggest use-case for Tor. Using a separate, dedicated device for this purpose makes it practically impossible for your IP address to leak e.g. because of a browser exploit. Case in point, when the FBI busted users of child porn sites in 2013, they used a Zero-day in Firefox [1] to leak the users IP addresses. This would not have worked for users with a device like this. They could've tried to gather evidence through other means using this exploit, but that's definitely harder than simply opening a network connection and would only work in cases where the exploit could access anything that would identify the user. (Obviously I'm not unhappy about child porn users getting busted, but I thought it would serve as a good example.) [1]: https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-53.html https://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-53.h...