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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: Sour D on March 17, 2012, 07:10 am

Title: SSL Observatory?
Post by: Sour D on March 17, 2012, 07:10 am
    The prompt for turning on SSL Observatory appears whenever tor is opened (Tor bundle with Firefox).

   What are the pros (& cons) of using it?
Title: Re: SSL Observatory?
Post by: bionic1 on April 21, 2012, 10:15 am
I'd like to know that too! :)

EDIT:

here's the link to the thread:

http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=13610.0
Title: Re: SSL Observatory?
Post by: mdmamail on April 21, 2012, 10:20 am
It's sort of the same thing as convergence
http://convergence.io/

It prevents man in the middle attacks because the world's cert authorities can't be trusted, watch this:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Wl2FW2TcA