Re: [tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network

2013-10-21 Thread Nicolas Braud-Santoni
On 01/10/2013 03:34, The Doctor wrote: That reminds me of a question I've been meaning to ask lately... Has anyone tried running Tor on top of OSv (http://osv.io/)? As I understand it, OSv is an ultra-small OS which is Linux API-compatible and designed for running a single app only atop a

Re: [tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network

2013-09-30 Thread The Doctor
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/27/2013 05:29 AM, Martin Kepplinger wrote: a (real) IP. Rent a vserver with root access for about 10 bucks a month, you wont even need a machine yourself. Or find some housing service where you can put your own little machine that get's its

Re: [tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network

2013-09-27 Thread Cook
On 26.9.2013 23:25, Roger Dingledine wrote: EFF recommends against it in their Legal FAQ: Should I run an exit relay from my home? https://www.torproject.org/eff/tor-legal-faq Their recommendation comes from dealing with one too many distraught relay operators who had confused DEA agents show

Re: [tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network

2013-09-26 Thread Martin Kepplinger
David Carlson: On 9/25/2013 11:10 AM, Joe wrote: Hi, I'm planning to run a Tor relay on a spare computer at home. Security is a concern, and not only regarding the machine running the relay but also my other computers. Are there any (theoretical or otherwise) known attacks a person can

Re: [tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network

2013-09-26 Thread Joe
I'll have to reconsider, then. I assume middle relays see less traffic than exits? I also keep reading exits are desperately needed and i do have bandwidth to spare for an exit, about 10 mbit. I would also be running the exit through a VPN, so my own IP would not be published, and GUFW would

Re: [tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network

2013-09-26 Thread I
Why not? -Original Message- From: mart...@posteo.de Sent: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 10:46:54 + To: tor-relays@lists.torproject.org Subject: Re: [tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network David Carlson: On 9/25/2013 11:10 AM, Joe wrote: Hi, I'm planning to run a Tor relay

Re: [tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network

2013-09-26 Thread Roger Dingledine
On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 12:04:13PM -0800, I wrote: Why not? I've been running a middle relay for years in my private net behind one adress. no problems there. You should just never run an exit relay there. EFF recommends against it in their Legal FAQ: Should I run an exit relay from my

Re: [tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network

2013-09-26 Thread I
That's well and good for ONE country. Of the many other countries those which have not been proven to be nerve-racking for Tor exit donors would be better tested than declared inviable by people who don't actually know. IMO FREE 3D

[tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network

2013-09-25 Thread Joe
Hi, I'm planning to run a Tor relay on a spare computer at home. Security is a concern, and not only regarding the machine running the relay but also my other computers. Are there any (theoretical or otherwise) known attacks a person can perform on a running Tor relay to take remote control

Re: [tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network

2013-09-25 Thread David Carlson
On 9/25/2013 11:10 AM, Joe wrote: Hi, I'm planning to run a Tor relay on a spare computer at home. Security is a concern, and not only regarding the machine running the relay but also my other computers. Are there any (theoretical or otherwise) known attacks a person can perform on a running

Re: [tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network

2013-09-25 Thread Lukas Erlacher
Running a tor relay will increase your attack surface vis-a-vis the internet in the same way that running any other internet-facing service that could be owned (via, say, a buffer overflow) would. In general, it is also common that once somebody has taken over a machine inside your internal

Re: [tor-relays] Relay security, re: local network

2013-09-25 Thread Luther Blissett
On Wed, 2013-09-25 at 19:10 +0300, Joe wrote: Hi, I'm planning to run a Tor relay on a spare computer at home. Security is a concern, and not only regarding the machine running the relay but also my other computers. Are there any (theoretical or otherwise) known attacks a person can