Tor Warns of Possible Disruption of Network Through Server Seizures

itwbennett writes "Without naming the group responsible, the Tor project warned that it could face attempts to incapacitate its network in the next few days through the seizure of specialized servers called directory authorities. These servers guide Tor users on the list of distributed relays on the network that bounce communications around. 'We are taking steps now to ensure the safety of our users, and our system is already built to be redundant so that users maintain anonymity even if the network is attacked. Tor remains safe to use,' wrote 'arma' in a post Friday on the Tor project blog. The 'arma' developer handle is generally associated with project leader Roger Dingledine. There were no reports of a seizure by late Sunday. The project promised to update the blog and its Twitter account with new information."

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Brilliant, an out of date dupe

[wonkey_monkey]

Not only is this a dupe, it's an out-of-date dupe:

http://article.gmane.org/gmane...

Re:Brilliant, an out of date dupe

[gstoddart]

Do you seriously expect competency in the editors? Because that hasn't been true in years.

Being an editor on Slashdot must be a cushy job ... you're not held to any standard of knowing the English language, fact checking, or even doing the barest checking for dupes.

They're just the monkeys who promote the stories, and people keep paying them.

Server Seizures?

[ArcadeMan]

If your servers are having seizures you should stop flashing lights at them.