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Understanding Tor Network and Hidden Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Explore how Tor works, bridge relays, network growth, exit nodes, timing attacks, Tor Browser, hidden services, and using Tor as a SOCKS5 proxy. Learn about encryption keys, finding hidden services, and communicating securely online. Stay informed on connecting directly to Tor, bypassing restrictions, and enhancing online privacy and security.

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Understanding Tor Network and Hidden Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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  1. Tor Bruce Maggs relying on materials from http://www.torproject.org

  2. How Tor Works (directory server)

  3. How Tor Works

  4. Encryption Keys in TOR • Each relay has a long-term ``identity’’ public/private key pair used to sign TLS certificates (public keys signed by directory) • Medium-term (one week) public/private ``onion’’ keys are used to decrypt requests to extend circuits – so first node can’t spoof the whole path. These keys are deleted so that if relay is compromised, old traffic can’t be decrypted. • Short-term “connection” or “ephemeral” shared private keys are used to encrypt connections.

  5. How Tor Works

  6. Bridge Relays (a.k.a. Bridges) • Some ISPs/governments block all traffic to relays that appear in the Tor directory. • Bridges are relays that don’t appear in the directory. • User has to solve the problem of finding a bridge.

  7. Solve a Captcha to get Bridge Address

  8. Growth of Tor Network

  9. Growth of Tor Network

  10. Spike in Number of Users

  11. Possible Explanation for Spike • Botnet “Mevade.A” a.k.a. “Sefnit” a.k.a. “SBC” is using Tor for connectivity • http://blog.fox-it.com/2013/09/05/large-botnet-cause-of-recent-tor-network-overload/

  12. Tor Exit Nodes See Plaintext! http://archive.wired.com/politics/security/news/2007/09/embassy_hacks?currentPage=all

  13. Timing Attacks • Attacker controls both an entry node and an exit node (or routers nearby) • Attacker controls inter-packet delays or throughput as traffic enters an entry node • Attacker looks for same pattern at exit node

  14. Tor Browser

  15. Tor Browser

  16. Tor-Aware Web Servers Connect directly to Tor, do not advertise their network addresses.

  17. Establishing a Hidden Service

  18. Establishing a Hidden Service

  19. Finding a Hidden Service

  20. Contacting a Hidden Service

  21. Contacting a Hidden Service

  22. Communicating with a Hidden Service

  23. Using Tor as a SOCKS5 Proxy • Can tunnel any TCP connection through Tor (and DNS requests) • First run the Tor browser, it will also act as a SOCKS5 proxy and accept connections • Configure your application, e.g., chat, to use 127.0.0.1 as SOCKS5 proxy

  24. Configure HexChat to use Proxy

  25. Now Chatting through Tor

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