-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 Thx a lot Luther for the detailed explanation.
Best Hang Luther Blissett: > On Wed, 2014-02-05 at 12:56 +0800, Hang wrote: >> Some sites such as RiseUp and DuckDuckGo could be accessed via >> onion addresses. I would like to know which address (onion >> address vs clearnet address) should I use when using TBB. I >> believe both ways are more or less the same in terms of identity >> protection and communication security (provided that the clearnet >> addresses are using HTTPS). Perhaps the main difference is using >> the clearnet addresses adds burden to the exit relays, while >> using onion addresses only consumes bandwidth of middle relays >> which is relatives more in supply. >> >> Am I right? Do I overlook anything? Or it doesn't matter at all >> for either way? > > No you are not. Yes you are and it does matter. > > There are two main differences: > > 1. When you access the clearnet you need dns name resolving which > need to be "proxyfied" to avoid dns leaks. This issue is supposed > to be solved on decent OSes and with TBB, but it is difficult to > guarantee that other software/OS won't try to bypass you proxy > settings, so it's a permanent worry. When you connect to hidden > services, name resolving is done inside tor, never leaving out. > > 2. when connecting to clearnet, tor will only guarantee > geolocation privacy (or actually your wan IP gets hidden from the > servers you are connecting to), but the contents of your connection > would be exposed if the underlying protocol is not safe. When you > connect to hidden services, you connection will never hit the > "clear" and will be encrypted end to end, even if the underlying > protocol is not safe. > > 3. Also, hidden services provide anonymity to both ends, though > it's said that hidden services are in need of love; > > > > _______________________________________________ tor-relays mailing > list tor-relays@lists.torproject.org > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJS88bWAAoJEM1lEe8L667FbEcP/08qotW/r2yHyAsVnQ35B0HG ZAr3WQqI91RDTKSBoxnciF5MV1mH42zd9mx/YZhnK3pQqYeHmrSriEWJ5GU52tY7 6cWofgN1+jJgRktFNzdVolDvuBYrgdoifBcyudNmofUNseLZw18UfpKtNRvSXKkN CCV0iHXqJ5Dp3l0ZCSs7Hq1pSTMB9mA1EvOwotOfJdOfVyJP1Z3EmOfgpC3kb0qO mGkVyOGcg8uRn+yZM7bAHAp3InWmiPl8ocgrlKnFNCMPh113LMkHxLlyd9m7zmp5 1Sfcsan6uxWzbMwj//LU7GOf5wku5pXAfhPGjBZI7UdVnlmNxp9wN89hvPt+sZUO IE4RNzfkuS09AYxDhF8g1j+zv7LZ6fQ/9cTLc9/VTStJ8FalT/hZX6D2aoIPYh7g xENjG3db9qjPuTOrbZYP0vAuyfGnUzTaNAI4OiJG7MfQkVAdcddglOyH1Hc2C87Q O8lTpTZlldaqQk5h3rtWL+eu0DEnwq2+z9UGPY9Bs3i1PP2J6K74WAWTKqhH4dWx zt8T2+BTTDq2ZieyM1AHubmZ7b7b+TuWxsKEnxTEbtaqHWMyJ88XMuCpccxWSTI3 mN09iLWJSbp/7PeHocNgxqbxDNKL8RMY5Xc3FWRdvN7SyJGJo8z+huvNV9JYM3iv spERnCD59E/bmuHDY1F6 =kmnH -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ tor-relays mailing list tor-relays@lists.torproject.org https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-relays
