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BeagleBone for Secret Agents

By : Joshua Datko
Book Image

BeagleBone for Secret Agents

By: Joshua Datko

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (14 chapters)
BeagleBone for Secret Agents
Credits
Foreword
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Connecting to your obfuscated bridge


With BeagleBridge, you have your own entry point in the Tor network. You can download and install the Tor browser and configure it to use your bridge. This is useful anytime you find yourself on a restricted or hostile network and want to access the Internet more anonymously. However, if you use your BeagleBridge, passive attackers could learn the IP address to which you are connecting, which happens to be your home network. The traffic is obfuscated, but it may look suspicious over time. It might be better to use a random bridge address obtained via Tor. Even if you don't directly connect to your own bridge, your bridge is helping to contribute resources to the Tor network, which helps everybody access a censor-free Internet. To connect to your bridge, launch the Tor browser and click on Open Settings as it starts up. Then, answer with a Yes to questions about whether your connection is censored. Select Enter Custom Bridges and enter your bridge as follows...