Re: [tor-talk] Suggestion: make _hidden services_ choose random entry nodes often!

[Robert Ransom <rransom.8774@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2011-10-21, hikki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <hikki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Since hidden services don't need to stick to the same entry nodes, the
> Tor developers should really consider making the Tor client randomly
> choose entry nodes, just as with middle and exits, for hidden service
> usage. It should be easy to add and it will increase the security of
> hidden services greatly by adding lots of randomness.

Bullshit.  See http://freehaven.net/anonbib/#hs-attack06 for the main
reason Tor uses entry guards.


Robert Ransom
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