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September 25, 2011 01:05 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/o_Uja5b81yk/Why-the-BEAST-Doesnt-Threaten-Tor-Users
Why the BEAST Doesn't Threaten Tor Users
Earlier in the week, we posted news of a vulnerability discovered in virtually all websites secured with theoretically outdated (but widespread) versions of SSL and TLS encryption. Luckily for all non-nefarious users, this vulnerability (called BEAST, short for Browser Exploit Against SSL/TLS) was discovered and disclosed by researchers Thai Duong and Juliano Rizzo, and browser makers are pushing out changes to nullify it. Many systems, though, will remain unpatched for a long time. Nick Mathewson (nickm) of the Tor project has posted an explanation of why Tor traffic, as he understands the attack, remains safe. As a side benefit for those of us who aren't security experts, his description explains in plain language just what the danger is. 
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Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/o_Uja5b81yk/Why-the-BEAST-Doesnt-Threaten-Tor-Users
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