Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-11 Thread blobby
On 2015-02-04 00:02, Mirimir wrote: On 02/03/2015 04:59 AM, Alfredo Palhares wrote: VPN -> Tor VPN connection to Tor == Tor connection through VPN getting your anonymity (Tor) more privately (VPN) easy setup; VMs not needed; firewall prudent; use PayPal for VPN safe with Tor browser;

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-08 Thread Piotr Zyrko
Zyrko podpis 30 sty 2015 11:25 "Andrew Roffey" napisał(a): > Squeak: > > Hello, > > > > Relative newbie here, and I was wondering if someone could help me > > with something please. I keep seeing people describing connections to > > the Tor and is VPN connections in the following two ways: > > >

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-03 Thread Mirimir
On 02/03/2015 04:59 AM, Alfredo Palhares wrote: >> VPN -> Tor >>VPN connection to Tor == Tor connection through VPN >>getting your anonymity (Tor) more privately (VPN) >>easy setup; VMs not needed; firewall prudent; use PayPal for VPN >>safe with Tor browser; easy to fail with other

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-03 Thread Alfredo Palhares
> VPN -> Tor >VPN connection to Tor == Tor connection through VPN >getting your anonymity (Tor) more privately (VPN) >easy setup; VMs not needed; firewall prudent; use PayPal for VPN >safe with Tor browser; easy to fail with other apps I use VPN -> Tor if the the end point is outsi

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-02 Thread Joe Btfsplk
Thanks again. On 2/1/2015 6:09 PM, Zenaan Harkness wrote: If you don't feel competent setting up sshd and ssh tunneling say, or managing the security updates for your own virtual private server, or customizing your firewall and TOR configuration so you are certain about what's travelling through

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-02 Thread Mirimir
On 02/02/2015 10:00 AM, l.m wrote: > > "Mirimir" wrote: > Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant that nobody here has made an argument > that "VPN -> Tor" is "definitely not good". I agree that leeroy seems > to > favor Case 2 aka "Using a VPN to connect to Tor". > > Well lets try to setup an experiment.

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-02 Thread l.m
"Mirimir" wrote: Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant that nobody here has made an argument that "VPN -> Tor" is "definitely not good". I agree that leeroy seems to favor Case 2 aka "Using a VPN to connect to Tor". Well lets try to setup an experiment. I'll get you started. It doesn't require you to be

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-02 Thread Mirimir
On 02/02/2015 03:06 AM, Bill Berry wrote: >> As I recall, nobody in this thread has actually opined that "VPN -> Tor" >> is "definitely not good". People have quoted Grugq to that effect, from >> a 2012 presentation. But nobody here has made an argument for it. > > I think leeroy presented some co

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-02 Thread Bill Berry
As I recall, nobody in this thread has actually opined that "VPN -> Tor" is "definitely not good". People have quoted Grugq to that effect, from a 2012 presentation. But nobody here has made an argument for it. I think leeroy presented some compelling reasons why in his case 1 (easier to do cor

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread l.m
"Joe Btfsplk" wrote: I gather the one with "more variables in my favor" is Case 2 - Using VPN to connect to Tor? That is the one (some) have said is definitely not good - yes? Still others may have said that VPN connecting to Tor, isn't as bad as some have indicated? Observation: There are a

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread Mirimir
On 02/01/2015 03:46 PM, Joe Btfsplk wrote: > On 2/1/2015 3:51 PM, l.m wrote: >> Now I'm not saying either is better [Case 1, Tor connect to a VPN; >> Case 2, VPN connect to Tor] >> but I prefer the one with more variables in my favor. >> >> --leeroy > Thanks. I read Case 1 & 2 - couple times (need

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On 2/2/15, Joe Btfsplk wrote: > On 2/1/2015 4:17 PM, Zenaan Harkness wrote: >> Good luck, Zenaan > Thanks Zenaan, for detailed reply. > Knowing that this is only a mailing list - not a Tor or VPN wiki, your > diagrams & scenarios further show (to me) how complex these issues are. Indeed they are

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread Joe Btfsplk
On 2/1/2015 4:17 PM, Zenaan Harkness wrote: Good luck, Zenaan Thanks Zenaan, for detailed reply. Knowing that this is only a mailing list - not a Tor or VPN wiki, your diagrams & scenarios further show (to me) how complex these issues are. In spite of your & some others' excellent attempts,

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread Joe Btfsplk
On 2/1/2015 3:51 PM, l.m wrote: Now I'm not saying either is better [Case 1, Tor connect to a VPN; Case 2, VPN connect to Tor] but I prefer the one with more variables in my favor. --leeroy Thanks. I read Case 1 & 2 - couple times (need a few more). I gather the one with "more variables in my

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread Zenaan Harkness
On 2/2/15, Joe Btfsplk wrote: > On 2/1/2015 4:11 AM, Bill Berry wrote: >> My take (on his take :) ) was that; >> >> a) trusting a VPN for security is a bad idea because no VPN operator is >> going to go to jail for you (see HideMyAss and Sabu etc) > More details about the reference to HideMyAss &

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread Mirimir
On 02/01/2015 05:08 AM, Paul Syverson wrote: > On Sun, Feb 01, 2015 at 12:36:30AM -0700, Mirimir wrote: >> On 01/31/2015 11:53 PM, Seth wrote: >>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 17:47:20 -0800, Mirimir wrote: >> > [snip] >> >> that getting your anonymity more privately makes it less anonymous. > > Whoa! Tha

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread l.m
"Joe Btfsplk" wrote: This VPN & Tor (or Tor & VPN) subject - and its discussion here has become complex. Maybe too complex for all but a handful of folks? What's complex? Intelligence agencies are reportedly targeting all VPN providers. Governments are targeting encryption of communications in t

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread Mirimir
On 02/01/2015 05:08 AM, Paul Syverson wrote: > On Sun, Feb 01, 2015 at 12:36:30AM -0700, Mirimir wrote: >> On 01/31/2015 11:53 PM, Seth wrote: >>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 17:47:20 -0800, Mirimir wrote: >> > [snip] >> >> that getting your anonymity more privately makes it less anonymous. > > Whoa! Tha

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread Bill Berry
re: HideMyAss http://www.quora.com/LulzSec/How-did-Topiary-get-busted http://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/hidemyass-provides-fbi-with-logs-for-lulzsec.308290/ http://blog.hidemyass.com/2011/09/23/lulzsec-fiasco/ On 01/02/15 15:21, Joe Btfsplk wrote: On 2/1/2015 4:11 AM, Bill Berry wrote:

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread Joe Btfsplk
On 2/1/2015 4:11 AM, Bill Berry wrote: My take (on his take :) ) was that; a) trusting a VPN for security is a bad idea because no VPN operator is going to go to jail for you (see HideMyAss and Sabu etc) More details about the reference to HideMyAss & Sabu, Re: them not going to jail for users?

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread Paul Syverson
On Sun, Feb 01, 2015 at 12:36:30AM -0700, Mirimir wrote: > On 01/31/2015 11:53 PM, Seth wrote: > > On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 17:47:20 -0800, Mirimir wrote: > [snip] > > that getting your anonymity more privately makes it less anonymous. Whoa! That phrase blew my mind and is almost certainly the phras

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread Mirimir
On 02/01/2015 03:11 AM, Bill Berry wrote: > > My take (on his take :) ) was that; > > a) trusting a VPN for security is a bad idea because no VPN operator is > going to go to jail for you (see HideMyAss and Sabu etc) > b) he assumes most VPN accounts can be tied back to you; almost no-one > is go

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-02-01 Thread Bill Berry
My take (on his take :) ) was that; a) trusting a VPN for security is a bad idea because no VPN operator is going to go to jail for you (see HideMyAss and Sabu etc) b) he assumes most VPN accounts can be tied back to you; almost no-one is going to bitcoin+tor every interaction with their VPN p

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-31 Thread Mirimir
On 01/31/2015 11:53 PM, Seth wrote: > On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 17:47:20 -0800, Mirimir wrote: > I didn't make the claim, I just linked to it. If you want to > challenge the claim, best take it up with the person making it. Hey, no problem. But when I see misinformation, I say something. > I think

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-31 Thread Seth
On Sat, 31 Jan 2015 17:47:20 -0800, Mirimir wrote: On 01/31/2015 11:12 AM, Patrick Schleizer wrote: See also: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorPlusVPN | you -> VPN/SSH -> Tor | | You can route Tor through VPN/SSH services. That might prevent | your ISP etc from seeing tha

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-31 Thread Mirimir
On 01/31/2015 10:03 AM, Seth wrote: > On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:25:38 -0800, Mirimir wrote: >> How is that any worse than adversaries correlating traffic between your >> ISP and entry guards with traffic between exit nodes and destinations? > > He addresses VPNs and Tor about 45 min into the talk: >

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-31 Thread Mirimir
On 01/31/2015 11:12 AM, Patrick Schleizer wrote: > See also: > https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorPlusVPN | you -> VPN/SSH -> Tor | | You can route Tor through VPN/SSH services. That might prevent | your ISP etc from seeing that you're using Tor (VPN/SSH | Fingerprinting below).

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-31 Thread Patrick Schleizer
See also: https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorPlusVPN -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-31 Thread Seth
On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:25:38 -0800, Mirimir wrote: How is that any worse than adversaries correlating traffic between your ISP and entry guards with traffic between exit nodes and destinations? He addresses VPNs and Tor about 45 min into the talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XaYdCdwiWU Re

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-31 Thread Seth
On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 18:25:38 -0800, Mirimir wrote: How is that any worse than adversaries correlating traffic between your ISP and entry guards with traffic between exit nodes and destinations? He addresses VPNs and Tor about 45 min into the talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XaYdCdwiWU Re

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-31 Thread Mirimir
On 01/30/2015 10:42 PM, grarpamp wrote: > On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 9:25 PM, Mirimir wrote: >> On 01/30/2015 06:19 PM, Seth wrote: >>> If I remember correctly it has to do with the ability to correlate VPN >>> traffic on the last 'leg' of the connection from you to your VPN >>> provider vs traffic o

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread grarpamp
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 9:25 PM, Mirimir wrote: > On 01/30/2015 06:19 PM, Seth wrote: >> If I remember correctly it has to do with the ability to correlate VPN >> traffic on the last 'leg' of the connection from you to your VPN >> provider vs traffic on the last leg of journey from Tor exit to you

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Paul Syverson
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 07:15:30PM -0700, Mirimir wrote: > On 01/30/2015 06:48 PM, grarpamp wrote: > > On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 7:54 PM, Mirimir wrote: > >> JonDoNym / JAP > > > > I'm seeing references to this tool pop up recently in various > > places. Keep in mind the controversie from years ago

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Mirimir
On 01/30/2015 06:19 PM, Seth wrote: > On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:54:06 -0800, Mirimir wrote: >> Yes, he does. But I don't get why. Maybe someone can explain. > > If I remember correctly it has to do with the ability to correlate VPN > traffic on the last 'leg' of the connection from you to your VPN >

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Mirimir
On 01/30/2015 06:48 PM, grarpamp wrote: > On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 7:54 PM, Mirimir wrote: >> JonDoNym / JAP > > I'm seeing references to this tool pop up recently in various > places. Keep in mind the controversie from years ago > and read the label on the tin carefully. That's not to say > it's

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread grarpamp
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 7:54 PM, Mirimir wrote: > JonDoNym / JAP I'm seeing references to this tool pop up recently in various places. Keep in mind the controversie from years ago and read the label on the tin carefully. That's not to say it's not fit for use once you understand its fitness. http

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Seth
On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:54:06 -0800, Mirimir wrote: Yes, he does. But I don't get why. Maybe someone can explain. If I remember correctly it has to do with the ability to correlate VPN traffic on the last 'leg' of the connection from you to your VPN provider vs traffic on the last leg of jo

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Mirimir
On 01/30/2015 05:27 AM, Squeak wrote: > Hi Guys, > > Thanks for the prompt replies, they are really helpful. The image you > posted Bill Berry was especially illuminating, thanks! > > So VPN -> Tor is what I'm currently doing with Tunnelblick and TBB, but > could somebody detail how and with whi

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Mirimir
On 01/30/2015 12:04 PM, Seth wrote: > On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 03:18:50 -0800, Mirimir wrote: > >> On 01/30/2015 03:30 AM, Bill Berry wrote: >>> This image explains VPN + tor quite well; >>> >>> https://vigilantcanuck.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/vpn-tor.png >>> >>> IMO this setup is a pretty sensible

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Seth
On Fri, 30 Jan 2015 03:18:50 -0800, Mirimir wrote: On 01/30/2015 03:30 AM, Bill Berry wrote: This image explains VPN + tor quite well; https://vigilantcanuck.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/vpn-tor.png IMO this setup is a pretty sensible idea given the recent de-anonymisation attacks (e.g. CMU).

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Geoff Down
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015, at 12:27 PM, Squeak wrote: > Hi Guys, > > Thanks for the prompt replies, they are really helpful. The image you > posted Bill Berry was especially illuminating, thanks! > > So VPN -> Tor is what I'm currently doing with Tunnelblick and TBB, but > could somebody detail how

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Alexis Wattel
To use Tor => VPN, you can use the Socks proxy option in your tunnel software I believe. To grasp the subtle difference, I imagine that every application that need to speak to a remote server asks itself the question "Where iz Internet?'. With the proxy, you signify to the application that In

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Squeak
Hi Guys, Thanks for the prompt replies, they are really helpful. The image you posted Bill Berry was especially illuminating, thanks! So VPN -> Tor is what I'm currently doing with Tunnelblick and TBB, but could somebody detail how and with which programs you would achieve Tor -> VPN please?

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Paul Syverson
On Fri, Jan 30, 2015 at 10:05:46AM +, Squeak wrote: > Hello, > > Relative newbie here, and I was wondering if someone could help me with > something please. I keep seeing people describing connections to the Tor > and is VPN connections in the following two ways: > > Tor -> VPN > VPN -> Tor

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Ben Tasker
VPN + Tor may also be useful if you're on a connection where you definitely don't want your local ISP (or perhaps someone else on/with access to the same network) to see that you're using Tor. In this case, the ISP may not be a BT or a Verizon, but a hotel wireless provider, employer, starbucks et

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Alexis Wattel
Hi, Here are a couple of typical use scenarios for both setups. PC => Tor => VPN => Internet : Gives the traditional advantages of a VPN to a Tor routed connection. Meaning that the connection from Tor Exit Node to outside is encrypted so it adds confidentiality to anonymity. Also, this conf

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Mirimir
On 01/30/2015 03:30 AM, Bill Berry wrote: > This image explains VPN + tor quite well; > > https://vigilantcanuck.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/vpn-tor.png > > IMO this setup is a pretty sensible idea given the recent > de-anonymisation attacks (e.g. CMU). If your Tor connection gets > comprimised,

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Bill Berry
This image explains VPN + tor quite well; https://vigilantcanuck.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/vpn-tor.png IMO this setup is a pretty sensible idea given the recent de-anonymisation attacks (e.g. CMU). If your Tor connection gets comprimised, all the Feds have (hopefully) is your VPN IP. The b

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Mirimir
On 01/30/2015 03:05 AM, Squeak wrote: > Hello, > > Relative newbie here, and I was wondering if someone could help me with > something please. I keep seeing people describing connections to the Tor > and is VPN connections in the following two ways: > > Tor -> VPN > VPN -> Tor > > So if I fire u

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Aeris
Hi, > Tor -> VPN For this way, your real Internet requests will be made by your VPN server. So you just expose directly your identity : given the IP the server at the other side will see, it’s possible to back to your VPN provider, and so on to your real identity (VPN logs, VPN auth, billing in

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Andrew Roffey
Squeak: > Hello, > > Relative newbie here, and I was wondering if someone could help me > with something please. I keep seeing people describing connections to > the Tor and is VPN connections in the following two ways: > > Tor -> VPN > > VPN -> Tor It is perhaps better described as Tor over V

Re: [tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Cyrus
Squeak: > Hello, > > Relative newbie here, and I was wondering if someone could help me with > something please. I keep seeing people describing connections to the Tor > and is VPN connections in the following two ways: > > Tor -> VPN > VPN -> Tor > > So if I fire up Tunnelblick, connect to my V

[tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

2015-01-30 Thread Squeak
Hello, Relative newbie here, and I was wondering if someone could help me with something please. I keep seeing people describing connections to the Tor and is VPN connections in the following two ways: Tor -> VPN VPN -> Tor So if I fire up Tunnelblick, connect to my VPN provider and then open TB