The mining of privacy coins has always been rather interesting. Xmrig, one of the mining tools for Monero, now has built-in Tor support. For a privacy-oriented digital asset, embedding any level of privacy is crucial. Mining XMR Over Tor Whereas most tend to stick with Tor and never look further, […]
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Darknet Operator Faces 30 Years in Jail yet his Arrest Raises Many Tor-related Questions
Any arrests involving the use of darknet and Tor technology needs to be scrutinized. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to link a Tor user to a real-world identity with relative ease. For Eric Marques, it seems his identity was revealed despite him using the Tor network. Tor is not […]
Hackers Confirm Russia’s FSB Still Aims to Deanonymize Tor Traffic
For quite some time now, there have been persistent rumors regarding Tor being deanonymized. Although it is a known fact the NSA is capable of doing so, albeit it remains to be seen if they will explore that option. Russia’s FSB, however, is effectively working on such a project with […]
4 Thoughts on the Newly Launched Bitcoin Mixer MyBitmix
Given all of the recent drama and developments affecting the Bitcoin mixer industry, one has to wonder if there is even a future for this particular business model. The team over at MyBitmix seems to think so, albeit users will often remain hesitant to try new services. It is also […]
What is Tor?
There is still a lot of confusion as to why people would need a tool like Tor. For most consumers, accessing the “regular part” of the internet is more than enough, yet it does not include everything that can be found online. Tor proves to be a valuable addition in […]
Ease of Access Ensures Darknet Activity Continues to Grow
The darknet often gets a very bad reputation because of all of the illicit activity taking place. That is not entirely abnormal, as criminals have shown a strong tendency to buy and sell stolen data, drugs or other illicit products on the darknet. One of the biggest problems to date […]
Is Using Tor Illegal in the United States?
There have been numerous concerns regarding Tor and the usage of this particular “anonymity” solution. Many people are afraid using this software could lead to legal trouble, even though there is nothing to worry about when living in the United States. That doesn’t mean one should use Tor thoughtlessly either, […]