The Snowman
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For those who still use this program...whats your opinion of it's value ? Is it still worth using ? I've no real need for masking internet useage , however , considering the hugh amount of monitoring by isp's... sending out encrypted terrific is of interest.
Anyways....please share your thoughts of JAP. Thanks.
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SUMware
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| Something to consider... From SecurityFocus
2003-08-21 - said by SF :
Net anonymity service back-doored
The popular Java Anonymous Proxy (JAP), used to anonymise one's comings and goings across the Internet, has been back-doored by court order. The service is currently logging access attempts to a particular, and unnamed, Web site and reporting the IP addys of those who attempt to contact it to the German police.
We know this because the JAP operators immediately warned users that their IP traffic might be going straight to Big Brother, right? Wrong. After taking the service down for a few days with the explanation that the interruption was "due to a hardware failure", the operators then required users to install an "upgraded version" (ie. a back-doored version) of the app to continue using the service.
Soon the JAP team replied to the thread, admitting that there is now a "crime detection function" in the system mandated by the courts. But they defended their decision:
"What was the alternative? Shutting down the service? The security apparatchiks would have appreciated that - anonymity in the Internet and especially AN.ON are a thorn in their side anyway."
Sorry, the Feds undoubtedly appreciated the JAP team's willingness to back-door the app while saying nothing about it a lot more than they would have appreciated seeing the service shut down with a warning that JAP can no longer fulfill its stated obligation to protect anonymity due to police interference.
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Smokey Bear
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| Re: Something to consider... said by SUMware  :From SecurityFocus2003-08-21 - said by SF :
Net anonymity service back-doored
The popular Java Anonymous Proxy (JAP), used to anonymise one's comings and goings across the Internet, has been back-doored by court order. The service is currently logging access attempts to a particular, and unnamed, Web site and reporting the IP addys of those who attempt to contact it to the German police.
That is interesting info. Question: the article is dated 2003-08-21, so is JAP service still back-doored?
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1 edit | Re: Something to consider... Your guess is as good as mine.
Would you now trust JAP? | |
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The Snowman
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Thanks Guys for the replies.......actually I recall when JAP was Backdoored.....thats when I quit using the Service.., however,
Does this Backdoor still exist ? That question was one reason for this Post.
I have an older version of JAP so would not be using the newer version....although that would not matter one way or another regarding the backdoor issue.
Encrypted traffic is my main objective. That in and of itself would no doubt draw some attention these days........an yet I think most people would agree that Tracking has become outragous....the ad companies and ISP's have jumped the line of decency to that of "get down. get dirty ". An short of using a VN...JAP is the only other thing around.......any other ideas appreciated.
Once a Snake always a Snake...so it must be assumed that JAP is backdoored or easily can be. | |
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The Snowman
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On second thought...ok, I'll pass on using JAP.....and find another way......again, thank you for the replies...appreciated. | |
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