This _IS_ a timing attack. And it was discussed just recently on this list. At present Freenet never communicates absolute timestamps, and the attack seems to be mainly aimed at NATs.
Can this be used if NTP is installed to keep the clock synchronized? On Tue, Mar 08, 2005 at 10:47:02AM +0100, Adam Duck wrote: > Hello freenetters, > > http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/0,2000061744,39183346,00.htm > > could this be a possible threat to freenet's anonymity? Perhaps in > conjunction with a timing-attack? > > bye, Adam. -- Matthew J Toseland - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Freenet Project Official Codemonkey - http://freenetproject.org/ ICTHUS - Nothing is impossible. Our Boss says so.
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