OBSF4 and scramblesuit

1. What is obfs4?
2. How does obsf4 work?
3. How do I get the bridge in obfs4?
4. Does Tor hide your IP?
5. Which Tor bridge is best?
6. Should I connect to Tor automatically?
7. Do I need a Tor bridge?
8. What is a snowflake bridge?
9. Why is Tor being slow?
10. How many Tor bridges are there?
11. How to build a Tor bridge?
12. Can WIFI detect Tor?
13. Can ISP detect Tor?
14. Can I be tracked if I use Tor?
15. Can I uninstall Tor?
16. Why should I run a Tor relay?
17. What does a Tor relay do?
18. What is Tor and why is it used?

What is obfs4?

Obfs4 is a pluggable transport that makes Tor traffic look random like obfs3, and also prevents censors from finding bridges by Internet scanning. Obfs4 bridges are less likely to be blocked than obfs3 bridges.

How does obsf4 work?

obfs4 is a randomizing transport: it adds an extra layer of specialized encryption between you and your bridge that makes Tor traffic look like random bytes. It also resists active-probing attacks, where the censor discovers bridges by trying to connect to them. obfs3 and scramblesuit are similar in nature to obfs4.

How do I get the bridge in obfs4?

Hi @lucifer, you can a new obfs4 bridge following these steps: Visit https://bridges.torproject.org/ and follow the instructions, or. Email [email protected] from a Gmail, or Riseup email address. Use Moat to fetch bridges from within Tor Browser.

Does Tor hide your IP?

The Tor Browser hides your IP address and browsing activity by redirecting web traffic through a series of different routers known as nodes. Because Tor hides browsing activity and blocks tracking, it's used by whistleblowers, journalists, and others who want to protect their privacy online.

Which Tor bridge is best?

Obfs4 Bridge is strongly recommended on the Tor official website. All of the analysis below is based on this kind of bridge.

Should I connect to Tor automatically?

We recommend connecting to Tor automatically if you are on a public Wi-Fi network or if many people in your country use Tor to circumvent censorship.

Do I need a Tor bridge?

Bridges are useful for Tor users under oppressive regimes, and for people who want an extra layer of security because they're worried somebody will recognize that they are contacting a public Tor relay IP address. A bridge is just a normal relay with a slightly different configuration.

What is a snowflake bridge?

Snowflake is a pluggable transport available in Tor Browser to defeat internet censorship. Like a Tor bridge, a user can access the open internet when even regular Tor connections are censored. To use Snowflake is as easy as to switch to a new bridge configuration in Tor Browser.

Why is Tor being slow?

Tor circuits lengthen the connections

So instead of connecting directly to the destination server, a connection is made between each relay of the circuit and this takes more time. Furthermore, Tor tries to build circuits with relays in different countries which make connection travel more and appear slower.

How many Tor bridges are there?

More than 1,000 new bridges added to the Tor network

The Tor network now has 2470 running bridges—meaning the number of Tor bridges has almost doubled!

How to build a Tor bridge?

Tor Browser Desktop: Click on "Settings" in the hamburger menu (≡) and then on "Connection" in the sidebar. In the "Bridges" section, from the option "Enter a bridge address you already know" click on "Add a Bridge Manually" and enter each bridge address on a separate line.

Can WIFI detect Tor?

While connected to the Tor network, activity will never be traceable back to your IP address. Similarly, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) won't be able to view information about the contents of your traffic, including which website you're visiting.

Can ISP detect Tor?

Your Internet service provider (ISP) and local network can see that you connect to the Tor network. They still cannot know what sites you visit. To hide that you connect to Tor, you can use a Tor bridge.

Can I be tracked if I use Tor?

If you visit a website using Tor Browser, they don't know who you are or your true location. Unfortunately many sites ask for more personal information than they need through web forms. If you sign in to that website, they still don't know your location but they know who you are.

Can I uninstall Tor?

Locate your Tor Browser folder or application. The default location is the Desktop. Delete the Tor Browser folder or application. Empty your Trash.

Why should I run a Tor relay?

By running a Tor relay you can help make the Tor network: faster (and therefore more usable) more robust against attacks. more stable in case of outages.

What does a Tor relay do?

Tor relays are also referred to as "routers" or "nodes." They receive traffic on the Tor network and pass it along. Check out the Tor website for a more detailed explanation of how Tor works. There are three kinds of relays that you can run in order to help the Tor network: middle relays, exit relays, and bridges.

What is Tor and why is it used?

The Tor network is a secure, encrypted protocol that can ensure privacy for data and communications on the web. Short for the Onion Routing project, the system uses a series of layered nodes to hide IP addresses, online data, and browsing history.