![]() The Tor Project offers a program called Tor Messenger, which allows you to combine Tor with the chat protocols Jabber, IRC, Google Talk, and others. It’s easy to route not just your web browsing over Tor, but instant messaging, too. Tor’s update has made those onion services less easily discovered and strengthened their encryption. Beyond merely covering your tracks as you visit websites, the new feature has opened Tor up to a new range of applications, enabling a new generation of whistleblowing platforms and new forms of untraceable messaging. All of that makes it very difficult for anyone to trace your connection from origin to destination-not the volunteer computers relaying your information, not your internet service provider, and not the websites or online services you visit.Įarlier this month, Tor announced an update to its so-called onion services, which use Tor’s anonymizing features to hide not just individual people on the web, but servers too, allowing for so-called dark web or darknet sites and other services that can’t be physically traced to any locatable computer. But please note that both interlocutors must deploy an OTR-enabled client for the messages to be sent and received.Tor protects your identity online-namely your IP address-by encrypting your traffic in at least three layers and bouncing it through a chain of three volunteer computers chosen among thousands around the world, each of which strips off just one layer of encryption before bouncing your data to the next computer. Using Tor as its underlying network, it succeeds in encrypting all the sent messages before sending. No compromise on security during chatting sessionsīased on InstantBird, Tor Messenger offers a simple way to encrypt conversations and conceal the real identity of the chat partners. ![]() Furthermore, the feature set of Tor Messenger can be enriched using addons, including new themes, message styles, and so on. You get the same simple layout you would have when using online clients, with the extra benefit that your messages are encrypted and your identity is truly protected. The tab-based chat window enables you to start multiple conversations at the same time. You can add new contacts and initiate new conversations, and join chat rooms. Tor Messenger's main window is similar to that of any IM client, allowing you to set a status message and create an alias for your accounts. The familiar look of an IM client, extra security Here, you can check out the connection status, access the debug logs and add new accounts to Tor Messenger. Obviously, you can connect to more than one account, managing all the connections from the 'Accounts' window. Tor Messenger comes with support for a variety of account types, including Facebook, Google Talk, Twitter, IRC, XMPP, Yahoo, and Odnoklassniki. Next, you are prompted to choose the protocol of your first account. ![]() You must first connect your PC to the Tor network, and the assistant offers you all the instructions to do so without effort, even if your Internet connection is censored. ![]() Thanks to the integrated configuration assistant, getting things ready with Tor Messenger is just a matter of pressing a few 'Next' buttons. Set up your accounts and the Tor network connection In other words, it delivers a cryptographically secure IM application that can be used to exchange messages without worrying that they might be intercepted. Tor Messenger aims to provide a secure way to communicate with your friends by re-routing the messages you send through the Tor network. However, you can still download a copy on our website. Note: As of March 2018, Tor Messenger is NO LONGER MAINTAINED so its developers advise you not to use it. ![]()
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