Silk Road forums
Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: bighorn on May 12, 2013, 01:30 am
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Is it safe?
It can connect to the forums, I did not try logging in.
Sorry if this is a common question, but it beats spamming 50 in a row.
Thanks.
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Not Really I Dont Really Understand The Whole Process Of The Security of tor but i think you should enter a vpn then use the onion browser dosent matter if there free to just connect to them for extra security
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I used it for months without problems, that doesn't mean it's safe though. Try and keep most of your SR activity secure on the PC
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I used it for months without problems, that doesn't mean it's safe though. Try and keep most of your SR activity secure on the PC
I Agree For The Safety Of Your Secruity Use The Pc For The Forums OR MOstly just use Tails Or Liberte if you need a portable os that has tor and i2p installed
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I don't believe it's been peer-reviewed thoroughly enough to be certain of an answer.
If I had to guess, I'd say that the app itself is probably safe, however the main concern would be what happens to the data you enter (URLs, passwords etc) while you use it within the iOS environment. There's a chance all this information could be stored on your iProduct in an insecure manner.
As others mention, one of the safest ways would be to use a bootable, memory-based OS such as Liberte or Tails.
Whonix is more secure but trickier to use and probably unnecessary for your purposes and using the tor browser bundle within windows would be a less secure option.
If you must use onion browser, you could add an extra level of safety by using an anonymous VPN on your iPhone before connecting to TOR with the onion browser. This however, won't offer any extra protection to the data you input into your phone.
I hope this helps.
Laissez-faire!
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Thanks. I was considering using it to browse the forums on the bus, but it sounds like an unnecessary risk. Nothing illegal about reading, but no need to invite suspicion.