Re: "KAX17"? performing de-anonymization Attacks against Tor Users?

On Sat,  1 Jun 2024 23:11:01 +0200 (CEST), Nomen Nescio <[email protected]> wrote:
>Is TOR Weakening?
>https://nusenu.medium.com/is-kax17-performing-de-anonymization-attacks-against-tor-users-42e566defce8
>Hundreds of Tor Relays are Being Used to De-anonymize Users...
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvBAaUPzvBQ

(using Tor Browser 13.0.15)
https://nusenu.medium.com/is-kax17-performing-de-anonymization-attacks-against-tor-users-42e566defce8
>Nov 29, 2021
>...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvBAaUPzvBQ
>Dec 6, 2021
>...

experts recommend using whole message encryption:
https://www.danner-net.de/omom/tutorwme.htm
>...
OmniMix 2.7.3 (2023-05-12):
https://danner-net.de/om.htm
https://danner-net.de/omom/index.htm  
https://danner-net.de/om/OmniMix_2.7.3_Uno_Setup.exe
(OmniMix_2.7.3_Uno_Setup.exe / 29.6 MB), installed . . .
(C:\Program Files (x86)\OmniMix / 186 MB / 630 Files, 41 Folders)
>...
>https://danner-net.de/om/History.txt
>2.7.0 Bugfix: A concurrent access to the OmniNym .ini file while closing the Nym
>        Configurator led to an application crash.
>      At the Nym Configurator [email protected] added to the nym reply mail2news
>        default list.
>2.7.1 Bugfix: Minor popup hint issues fixed.
>      Irrelevant Cypherpunk statistics file 'rlist.txt' no longer downloaded.
>      Tor updated to a still customized version 0.4.9.0-alpha-dev
>        (git-d07810a3c96b7c06).
>2.7.2 Main and Nym Configurator window now centered on first start.
>      Nym server keys (nym.mixmin.net / nymph.paranoici.org) updated.
>2.7.3 If not 80, the port number is now added to the TorFile link copied to the
>        clipboard.
>      TorPlus .onion links with an appended port number separated by a colon are
>        now accepted by the dedicated HTTP server.
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Tor Browser 13.0.15 (2024-5-14):
https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-13015/
>New Release: Tor Browser 13.0.15
>by richard | May 14, 2024
>Tor Browser 13.0.15 is now available from the Tor Browser download page
>https://www.torproject.org/download/
>and also from our distribution directory.
>https://www.torproject.org/dist/torbrowser/13.0.15/
>This version includes important security updates to Firefox.
>Send us your feedback
>If you find a bug or have a suggestion for how we could improve this release,
>please let us know.
>Full changelog
>The full changelog since Tor Browser 13.0.14 is:
>*All Platforms
>  Bug tor-browser#42559: Rebase Tor Browser stable onto 115.11.0esr
>*Windows + macOS + Linux
>  Updated Firefox to 115.11.0esr
>  Bug tor-browser#42391: IndexDB's private directory not removed on browser
>  shutdown in global private browsing mode
>  Bug tor-browser#42532: Use the HomePage module for new identity checks
>  Bug tor-browser#42557: Fix regression in Onion Services authentication
>  prompt focus
>  Bug tor-browser#42565: Backport Android and desktop security fixes from
>  Firefox 126
>*Android
>  Updated GeckoView to 115.11.0esr
>   Bug tor-browser#42195: Fix "What's new" URL to direct to latest version
>   Bug tor-browser#42562: Restrict the accepted languages to the ones whose
>   localization is available
>*Build System
>  macOS
>   Bug tor-browser#42535: mac: app change to ja doesn't apply ja
>   translations to most (all?) chrome
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