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Based on the following it seems very unwise to expect Tor hidden services to be secure against any determined attaker; I'd expect attacks to be well-known (amon
by hackuser 12y ago
Based on the following it seems very unwise to expect Tor hidden services to be secure against any determined attaker; I'd expect attacks to be well-known (among attackers). It's also sad to learn how little help this critical FOSS project receives (and I haven't been helping them either).
> it's important to note that Tor currently doesn't have funding for improving the security of hidden services.
and
> In a way, it's even surprising that hidden services have survived so far. The attention they have received is minimal compared to their social value and compared to the size and determination of their adversaries.
Which links to a 2013 article[1] which says,
> Hidden Services are in a peculiar situation. While they see a loyal fan-base, there are no dedicated Tor developers to take care of them.
[1] https://blog.torproject.org/blog/hidden-services-need-some-love https://blog.torproject.org/blog/hidden-services-need-some-l...
EDIT: add a little clarity and 'add' succinctness