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Is it feasible and rational to combine the Tails package and Whonix package to improve the anonymity of the client? And, how to implement it?

Is it feasible and rational to combine the capability of Tails package and Whonix package to improve the anonymity and security of the client? And if so, how one may implement it?
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Can Tor run on messaging applications on my phone, and how?

I would like to know if Tor can cooperate with other applications, if the information leaks can be stopped and I can be anonymous. For instance on a messaging application, if someone were to try to get into my traffic and find out my location and…
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Where do I find previous Tor consensuses, and other metrics data?

i am looking to do a bit of research on previous Tor consensuses, i am looking to go back years, is there a location that saves every previous consensus ? Thanks Rich
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How secure is Tor?

I'm a newbie at this and just wanted to know how secure Tor is. I know that sounds a bit vague but any info will be appreciated. Thanks.
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Tor Browser will not browse anything

I recently downloaded Tor on my MAC and it connected just fine but the browser is stuck on the "Congratulations!" page. I can't even go to Startpage. The tab just says "connecting..." but then it times out. I turned off my firewall and the clock is…
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Why after restaring Tor in TAILS the GUI thinks it is not started?

After starting TAILS, there is GUI that shows Tor status. But after I do /etc/init.d/tor restart as root (because of sometimes it gets stuck due to clock jumps), the "Vidalia control panel" shows "Tor is not running" and Tor-browser warns "Tor is…
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Iptables to prevent Webrtc IP address leaks?

Since I do not understand correctly how https://github.com/diafygi/webrtc-ips works, I would be happy if someone could explain to me what I can do more generally than disabling Webrtc in my browser. Is there any possibility to prevent this with…
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Will I be anonym while I connect to onion domain through Tor?

If the connection not leave the Tor network, so I am browsing only onion site, for example: Tor email through Tor browser/network, Tor website admins know my identifiable data? What kind of data is available to admins? For example: Real IP? I know…
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Getting bridges via Gmail or Yahoo a "secure" way?

Tor doc says : You can also get bridges by sending mail to bridges@bridges.torproject.org with the line "get bridges" by itself in the body of the mail. You'll need to send this request from a Gmail, Riseup!, or Yahoo! account, though — we only…
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Tor can't be installed on Whonix GPG download signature could not be verified

I have virtualbox installed on w7 and there installed the gateway and the workstation. Now if I want to use the Tor browser it says it's not installed and if I want to install it. Then I get this error message which I have searched for around the…
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Protecting Hidden services .onion private key from your host

Suppose If I am going to use the offshore server for hosting my hidden service .onion domain, then my private keys will be on the remote server. Well, that means the host can impersonate my site or hijack it later. How can I protect the ownership of…
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How does one pick a guard position (entry node) for one's Tor relay?

I want to run a Tor server as an entry point of Tor network, so that the torstatus web page (torstatus.blutmagie.de) illustrate my server as a guard server. How do I accomplish this task?
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DNS for Tor hidden services

I have just discovered that DNS cannot be used by Tor hidden services, is that true? Also is it possible to use DNS services of multiple servers to prevent server down time for Tor hidden service? I mean if one server goes down then the other…
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Using Tor for the whole system on fedora

Can I "port" the Tor network in order to use it through the whole system (updates, using in different browser, etc) ?? I'm using linux (Fedora 21 64 bit)
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Is there a Tor-Browser-Bundle for the armhf /Beaglebone Black?

Trying to bring it up on the Beaglebone Black running Debian. Loaded the bundle for debian but it fails with a code of 126 and seems to be stalled at running firefox. IceWeasel, for example, runs fine on the Beaglebone Black but I'm guessing the…
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