Alternatives to Tor Browser to Browse Anonymously

Security of Tor Project, the most popular service to browse the web anonymously, is under suspicion. Tor Project has suffered from a couple of security setbacks in the recent times. These included the attacks on Tor and confirmation of the possibility of the security breaches. Back in 2014, judicial agencies and law enforcement agencies all around the globe against the Tor network services.

There are possibilities of Tor being compromised by the NSA who has called it “the king of high secure and low latency anonymity.” The US department of defense, that includes NSA, funds the Tor Project and in the past, it has tried to compromise its integrity. The NSA has attempted to break the Tor browser’s encryption and has been successful to a small extent. You must have read our dedicated article on how true Identity of tor users can be hacked.
In past, Tor network has announced that some unknown sources have managed to get the information about people who are using these hidden services.

Here we are presenting a list of top 5 best Tor alternatives that you can use:

#1: I2P

I2P is an anonymous peer-to-peer distributes communication layer which is built using the open source tools. It is a complete Tor alternative. Just like any other P2P software, the software implementing this computer network layer is called I2P layer and other computers running I2P is called I2P node.

It is designed and optimized for hidden services, faster than Tor with fully distributed and self-organizing capability. Unlike Tor, peers are selected based on continuous ranking and profiling.  There are unidirectional tunnels instead if bidirectional circuits, thus making the number of nodes double which a node has to compromise to get the same information.

#2: Tails

Tails is one of the best Tor alternatives available out there. It is a live operating system which could be started from any computer using a USB drive, DVD or a SD card. It has in-built pre-configured apps that give you the services of a web browser, IM client, office suite, editors for image and sound etc. It uses Tor’s services for providing the anonymity but adds extra security layers. This could be used anywhere without leaving any trace.

#3: Subgraph OS

It uses the Tor network just like Tails but it focuses on usability. This Canadian security firm calls it an “adversary resistant” operating system that is designed to reduce the attacks on users. It boasts that it has built-in encrypted email client, built-in disk encryption and firewall. Added to these, Subgraph OS provides you the advantages of limiting the ability of malicious files and data formats. Unlike Tails, Subgraph OS could be run as a permanent OS rather than a bootable OS from a USB or BVD.

#4: Freenet

Freenet is a peer-to-peer to resist the censorship similar to I2P. It uses the same P2P technology of distributing data storage to deliver and keep the information but separates the protocol of user interaction and network structure. This makes it easy to access the Freenet network using a variety of ways like FProxy.

Since its version 0.7, Freenet comes with the two-tier security: Darknet and Opennet. With the help of Opennet, users connect to arbitrarily with other users. Using Darknet, users connect to only those users with whom they exchanged Public Keys in the past. Both of these modes could be used together. It comes with a free software suite to enhance the censorship free communication over the web.

#5: Freepto

Freepto is another Linux-based OS which could be booted using a USB disk on any computer. The data you will save on the USB disk will be automatically encrypted. It provides the hacktivists an easy way to communicate easily just like Tor. Freepto is a collective startup promoting the knowledge sharing. This OS comes loaded with a web browser, image editor, mail client and it’s easy to install. You can also create a customized version of Freepto. You are free to add new software and make changes. It is based on Debian Live Build which is a set of tools that helps you to make new and Debian-based Linux distributions.

Source: Fossbytes

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It Looks like Microsoft is all set to challenge Google 'CARDBOARD'

The DIY virtual reality kit from Google might soon be getting some competition from Microsoft as the company's Russian website has revealed the 'VR Kit' for a developer contest.

Microsoft Russia is holding a hackathon on October 17 and virtual reality seems to be the focus of the event, according to the company's promotional website. Developers will be provided with a device called 'VR Kit' which is unrelated to the company's other product, the HoloLens.

Much like the Google Cardboard, the user will need to place their smartphone in the VR Kit and the phone's screen would be viewed from lenses placed at a specific distance inside the fully assembled box. Google made the specifications and cutout designs of the Cardboard available for all, which later enabled OnePlus to and countless others to sell its own version and it looks like Microsoft will do so as well.

There isn't much known about the company's plans for VR Kit other than then appearing at the hackathon, which would be accepting apps in categories such as games, education and enterprise. Interested developers from Russia can head to the link in source to participate in the event.

Source: Microsoft Techdays via  NeoWin  | Image via Microsoft

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Xiaomi Mi4c Leaked To Come With Type-C USB port and Even More Internal Storage

It was earlier reported that Xiaomi Mi4c is going to carry a price of less than $250, which is a steal of a deal considering that you will get a smartphone running a Snapdragon 808 chipset in it. However, the rising tech star has another surprise waiting for its loyal army of consumers, which you will find out soon enough.

Xiaomi Mi4c Is Also Going To Come With 64GB Of Internal Storage, according to a source close to the matter, Xiaomi Mi4c is going to be shipped out in both the 16 and 32GB models. The 16GB model is going to be running 2GB of RAM, while the larger storage model is going to come running with 3GB of RAM. However, perhaps the biggest surprise that we have come across is that there is going to be a 64GB internal storage model available for customers. The source has not stated anything regarding the amount of RAM present in this particular version, so we will just stick to our guts and believe that it will come with 3GB RAM as well.

Other specification details include a 5 inch screen with a resolution measuring at 1080p. There is going to be a 3,080mAh battery present and since the chipset running inside Xiaomi Mi4c is Snapdragon 808, an LTE modem is also going to be incorporated in it. Moving on, one critical feature present in the handset is that unlike the remaining Xiaomi smartphone lineup, Mi4c is probably going to be the first to feature a Type-C USB port.

Not only is this particular port able to speed charge the mobile device, but it will also increase data transfer speeds, something that smartphone users desperately needed. With Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 2.0 feature, Xiaomi Mi4c will immediately have its battery level spike up to 60 percent in a matter of 30 minutes. Coming to the pricing details of the upcoming smartphone, the source states that the 32GB model is going to retail for 1,499 Yuan, which makes it equal to $235 USD.
What this means is that 16GB model could be priced at 1,299 Yuan, or $204 USD, while the highest storage model will be slightly more expensive than the 32GB version. Unfortunately, we do not have the pricing details of this model, but if this leak quickly emerged, then you can rest assured that we will also come across the pricing leak shortly.

Source : wccftech | Image Via techgrapple

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