Re: [tor-talk] disabling automatic port selection in TBB (was: Re: which apps require an http proxy?)

2011-11-02 Thread cgp 3cg
Speaking of which, is there a way to disable autoports in TBB? Both torrc and Torbutton have settings which look like they should control it, but neither seems to have the desired effect. In Vidalia, go to Settings-Advanced and untick the box that says 'Configure ControlPort automatically'.

Re: [tor-talk] which apps require an http proxy?

2011-11-02 Thread unknown
On Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:35:18 -0700 Jacob Appelbaum ja...@appelbaum.net wrote: On 10/30/2011 05:37 PM, Roger Dingledine wrote: On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 05:31:34PM -0700, Jacob Appelbaum wrote: otherwise, I sometimes use a HTTP proxy with proxychains to prevent DNS leaky applications that

Re: [tor-talk] Freedom Hosting admin revealed by Anonymous - Tor finally cracked?

2011-11-02 Thread Perforin
Hey watch this! http://pastebin.com/hquN9kg5 ___ tor-talk mailing list tor-talk@lists.torproject.org https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk

Re: [tor-talk] Don't use Google as default search in Tor Browser?

2011-11-02 Thread Advrk Aplmkt
Joe Btfsplk joebtfs...@gmx.com 於 2011/11/2 12:06 寫道: On 11/1/2011 8:23 PM, Advrk Aplmkt wrote: Thanks Joe for the info. Yes, I *do* know how to remove search engines, including the method you described. However, I was suggesting that Google (and probably some of the other defaults) be not

Re: [tor-talk] Freedom Hosting admin revealed by Anonymous - Tor finally cracked?

2011-11-02 Thread Gozu-san
On 02/11/11 21:00, Perforin wrote: Hey watch this! http://pastebin.com/hquN9kg5 Is it really possible that over 100 fools would have downloaded a purported Tor security update from Hard Candy in one day? In the middle of an attack by OpDarknet? Seriously?

Re: [tor-talk] Freedom Hosting admin revealed by Anonymous - Tor finally cracked?

2011-11-02 Thread Gozu-san
OK, I get that. Notwithstanding, there is the warning: Advice for editors: this page is subject to constant vandalism; before editing the page, please check history and make sure you don't contribute on top of the vandalized versions. Anyway, I note that there is no pornography on the Hard

Re: [tor-talk] Freedom Hosting admin revealed by Anonymous - Tor finally cracked?

2011-11-02 Thread philip holbrook
nobody ever said people were smart, especially when they believe they are totally secured Sent from my iPhone 4 On Nov 2, 2011, at 6:59 PM, Gozu-san g...@xerobank.net wrote: On 02/11/11 21:00, Perforin wrote: Hey watch this! http://pastebin.com/hquN9kg5 Is it really possible that over

Re: [tor-talk] Don't use Google as default search in Tor Browser?

2011-11-02 Thread Julian Yon
On 02/11/11 23:32, Joe Btfsplk wrote: I have no concrete knowledge if it would violate any Mozilla agreements. As the GPL is one of the license options, there is no way that any contract or agreement between Google and Mozilla could possibly be binding on a third party. Mozilla do impose

Re: [tor-talk] Don't use Google as default search in Tor Browser?

2011-11-02 Thread Joe Btfsplk
On 11/2/2011 4:40 PM, Advrk Aplmkt wrote: Joe Btfsplk joebtfs...@gmx.com 於 2011/11/2 12:06 寫道: On 11/1/2011 8:23 PM, Advrk Aplmkt wrote: Thanks Joe for the info. Yes, I *do* know how to remove search engines, including the method you described. However, I was suggesting that Google (and

Re: [tor-talk] The Stop Online Piracy Act

2011-11-02 Thread Andrew Lewman
On Tuesday, November 01, 2011 00:11:49 Jim wrote: I haven't seen this brought up on this list yet, so I thought I would mention it. Tech Dirt (among others) are reporting on yet another round of misguided (U.S.) legislation supposedly targeting copyright infringement. Part of this

Re: [tor-talk] Freedom Hosting admin revealed by Anonymous - Tor finally cracked?

2011-11-02 Thread Marsh Ray
On 11/02/2011 05:54 PM, Gozu-san wrote: Is it really possible that over 100 fools would have downloaded a purported Tor security update from Hard Candy in one day? In the middle of an attack by OpDarknet? Seriously? Mozilla stats https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/statistics/addon/2275 seem

Re: [tor-talk] The Stop Online Piracy Act

2011-11-02 Thread Nick Mathewson
On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Andrew Lewman and...@torproject.org wrote: On Tuesday, November 01, 2011 00:11:49 Jim wrote: I haven't seen this brought up on this list yet, so I thought I would mention it.  Tech Dirt (among others) are reporting on yet another round of misguided (U.S.)

Re: [tor-talk] Freedom Hosting admin revealed by Anonymous - Tor finally cracked?

2011-11-02 Thread Gozu-san
Expert review of OpDarknet's The Honey Pawt malware, and precisely how The Mozilla Foundation was involved, seems crucial. Perhaps The Tor Project's Onion Logo trademark was infringed, and perhaps The Mozilla Foundation did not exercise due diligence. Or maybe OpDarknet just said that for lulz.

[tor-talk] What is tor used for?

2011-11-02 Thread toruser
hello: i believe there is a real need for secure communications but as a new user to tor it seems the common entry points to the network are rife with criminal activity. the torproject website lists users as friends and family, military, business owners etc - use cases that make sense to me, but