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Researchers Build a Browser-Based Darknet
ancientribe writes "At Black Hat USA next month, researchers will demonstrate a way to use modern browsers to more easily build darknets — underground private Internet communities where users can share content and ideas securely and anonymously. HP's Billy Hoffman and Matt Wood have created Veiled, a proof-of-concept darknet that only requires participants have an HTML 5-based browser to join. No special software or configuration is necessary, unlike with darknets such as Tor. Veiled is basically a 'zero footprint' network, in which groups can rapidly form and disappear without a trace. The researchers admit darknets are attractive to bad guys, too, but they say they think these more easily set-up and dismantled nets will be more popular for mainstream (and legit) users." In somewhat related news, reader cheesethegreat informs us that version 0.7.5 of FreeNet has hit the tubes.
Have you no shame?
Is that still a requirement for a public office?
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
I use to spend vacations with my family and sleep in the back of the truck while driving across country. In the back of this truck there was bundles of rope (never know when you'll need it), shovels (ditto), and an unconscious kid (driving thousands of miles made me sleepy when I was 8). I don't see anything wrong with that.
The Goal: A long simple life filled with many complex toys.