Creating Tor Hidden Services With Python by Jordan Wright.
From the post:
Tor is often used to protect the anonymity of someone who is trying to connect to a service. However, it is also possible to use Tor to protect the anonymity of a service provider via hidden services. These services, operating under the
.onionTLD, allow publishers to anonymously create and host content viewable only by other Tor users.The Tor project has instructions on how to create hidden services, but this can be a manual and arduous process if you want to setup multiple services. This post will show how we can use the fantastic
stemPython library to automatically create and host a Tor hidden service.
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If you are interested in the Tor network, this is a handy post to bookmark.
I was thinking about exploring the Tor network in the new year but you should be aware of a more recent post by Jordan:
What Happens if Tor Directory Authorities Are Seized?
From the post:
The Tor Project has announced that they have received threats about possible upcoming attempts to disable the Tor network through the seizure of Directory Authority (DA) servers. While we don’t know the legitimacy behind these threats, it’s worth looking at the role DA’s play in the Tor network, showing what effects their seizure could have on the Tor network.*
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Nothing to panic about, yet, but if you know anyone you can urge to protect Tor, do so.