Damn, I just realized I can use BTC to move cash between US and, er, non-US accounts. I hope I can control myself. This is dangerous knowledge this close to the end of the year.
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How Do You Buy Bitcoins And Then Transfer Them??
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It seems like it has gotten worse for me lately, I used to be able to just reload tor a few times and I was good, I tried for 5 minutes straight the other day, reloaded tor numerous times and I couldn't get the site to load.
Blockchain has been known to block specific TOR exit nodes in the past. But they've previously denied attempting to block TOR completely.
It has been sporadic in the past; yet in the past few days it appears to be almost complete. Today, Blockchain has stopped allowing users to access their wallets via TOR due to a lot of wallet thefts; it advised users NOT to use TOR anymore for any Bitcoin website:
"A number of users have reported having their wallet stolen when connecting over TOR. We recommend you do not login to any bitcoin websites using tor."
Also, Bitcoin over Tor isn't a good idea because of "man in the middle" (MITM) attacks. This still doesn't explain how anyone could steal Blockchain wallets since it is not supposed to compromise private keys.
Source: https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoin-tor-may-good-idea/
Additional info: http://www.researchgate.net/publication/267272205_Bitcoin_over_Tor_isn't_a_good_idea
http://arxiv.org/abs/1410.6079
OK, no more Tor with Blockchain. I guess I will switch to VPN. Thanks Millard.
Blockchain has now improved security for Tor users. It has a new .onion address at blockchainbdgpzk.onion :
Source: http://blog.blockchain.com/2014/12/03/improved-security-for-tor-users/
What was done to secure Blockchain.info Users with Tor and SSL:
Source: https://www.nikcub.com/posts/securing-blockchain-users-with-tor-and-ssl/
Source: http://blog.blockchain.com/2014/12/03/improved-security-for-tor-users/
What was done to secure Blockchain.info Users with Tor and SSL:
Source: https://www.nikcub.com/posts/securing-blockchain-users-with-tor-and-ssl/
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I always use localbitcoin. It's a little bit steeper but It has never steered me wrong. Too bad I never got into mining. That was some good advice I just did not take...
@flenser just saw this try using a regular Vpn.
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Blockchain.info is available as a tor hidden service athttps://blockchainbdgpzk.onion/
Blockchain.info is available as a tor hidden service athttps://blockchainbdgpzk.onion/
TOR USERS CAN NOW CONNECT TO BLOCKCHAIN.INFO’S .ONION ADDRESS SECURELY WITH SSL
Updated: December 3, 2014 at 9:43 pm CET.
Blockchain.info today announced that they are the second website in the world to receive an SSL certificate for their .onion address. This is a huge win for privacy and Bitcoin enthusiasts around the world, and it answers growing concerns surrounding the security of using web wallets such as Blockchain.info while connected via the Tor network.
In the past, there have been several reports of Blockchain.info users losing their funds after using Blockchain.info through the Tor network. Rogue Tor exit nodes were being specifically used to execute man in the middle (MITM) attacks on users connecting to Blockchain.info through Tor. The common attack vector involved stripping the SSL from the website, which results in the user being on an http instead of an https page; however, this is an easily overlooked occurrence. The newest version of the Tor browser will display a yellow exclamation point if your browser is no longer displaying a valid SSL certificate, but many casual users of Tor that do not understand the known security flaws associated with rogue exit nodes have fallen victim to this exploit.
Last week, in response to the most recent wave of Blockchain.info via Tor robberies, Blockchain.info temporarily blocked all Tor exit nodes. The valid suspicion was that dedicated Bitcoinwebwallet hacking exit nodes had been created to systemically rob unwary Tor users blind. Blockchain.info has since started using HSTS as well as providing a dedicated Tor onion address to its Tor population.
Nik Cubrilovic, who helped Blockchain.info with the timely project, explained in his blogpost:
Over the past couple of weeks there has been a marked increase in the number of man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks against Tor users of web based Bitcoin wallet provider Blockchain.info. One user reported63 bitcoin stolen, and there weremany other examples as the thefts continued despite warnings to users. The attacks were so successful that Blockchain resorted to blocking all traffic to the wallet service from Tor exit nodes.
I’ve been working with Blockchain since Saturday to implement a number of security measures to better protect users. The main result of these efforts is that today we are announcing that Blockchain is now available as a hidden service on Tor with a signed SSL[1] certificate (provided by DigiCert) and HTTPS enforced across the site. The address ishttps://blockchainbdgpzk.onion/.
Blockchain are now only the second site to offer an alternate service on the Tor network with a signed certificate after Facebook announced their ownhidden service last month.
Cubrilovic goes into much more detail in his post, which is a recommended read.
Also read: Blockchain.info Announces Growth, the Future, and New Partners
Blockchain.info Joins Facebook With Secured .onion Address
Blockchain.info has now joinedFacebook as one of the largest Clear Web service providers that maintain a dedicated presence on the Dark Net. Back in October, Facebook announced that it had created a .onion address specifically for Tor users. What’s more, Tor users that connect to the Facebook .onion address end up with end-to-end encryption to a server in Facebook’s data center directly via SSL. This is where the SSL certificate and DigiCert come in; Facebook’s Tor front door was the first .onion address to receive a legit SSL certificate. The SSL certificate lets users know, with confidence, that they are connecting with the service, be it Facebook or Blockchain.info, that they actually want to connect to. The choice to use Tor is a natural one for some: Those that live under oppressive regimes may soon find themselves using both Blockchain.info’s and Facebook’s .onion addresses just to stay connected and safe.
Updated: December 3, 2014 at 9:43 pm CET.
Blockchain.info today announced that they are the second website in the world to receive an SSL certificate for their .onion address. This is a huge win for privacy and Bitcoin enthusiasts around the world, and it answers growing concerns surrounding the security of using web wallets such as Blockchain.info while connected via the Tor network.
In the past, there have been several reports of Blockchain.info users losing their funds after using Blockchain.info through the Tor network. Rogue Tor exit nodes were being specifically used to execute man in the middle (MITM) attacks on users connecting to Blockchain.info through Tor. The common attack vector involved stripping the SSL from the website, which results in the user being on an http instead of an https page; however, this is an easily overlooked occurrence. The newest version of the Tor browser will display a yellow exclamation point if your browser is no longer displaying a valid SSL certificate, but many casual users of Tor that do not understand the known security flaws associated with rogue exit nodes have fallen victim to this exploit.
Last week, in response to the most recent wave of Blockchain.info via Tor robberies, Blockchain.info temporarily blocked all Tor exit nodes. The valid suspicion was that dedicated Bitcoinwebwallet hacking exit nodes had been created to systemically rob unwary Tor users blind. Blockchain.info has since started using HSTS as well as providing a dedicated Tor onion address to its Tor population.
Nik Cubrilovic, who helped Blockchain.info with the timely project, explained in his blogpost:
Over the past couple of weeks there has been a marked increase in the number of man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks against Tor users of web based Bitcoin wallet provider Blockchain.info. One user reported63 bitcoin stolen, and there weremany other examples as the thefts continued despite warnings to users. The attacks were so successful that Blockchain resorted to blocking all traffic to the wallet service from Tor exit nodes.
I’ve been working with Blockchain since Saturday to implement a number of security measures to better protect users. The main result of these efforts is that today we are announcing that Blockchain is now available as a hidden service on Tor with a signed SSL[1] certificate (provided by DigiCert) and HTTPS enforced across the site. The address ishttps://blockchainbdgpzk.onion/.
Blockchain are now only the second site to offer an alternate service on the Tor network with a signed certificate after Facebook announced their ownhidden service last month.
Cubrilovic goes into much more detail in his post, which is a recommended read.
Also read: Blockchain.info Announces Growth, the Future, and New Partners
Blockchain.info Joins Facebook With Secured .onion Address
Blockchain.info has now joinedFacebook as one of the largest Clear Web service providers that maintain a dedicated presence on the Dark Net. Back in October, Facebook announced that it had created a .onion address specifically for Tor users. What’s more, Tor users that connect to the Facebook .onion address end up with end-to-end encryption to a server in Facebook’s data center directly via SSL. This is where the SSL certificate and DigiCert come in; Facebook’s Tor front door was the first .onion address to receive a legit SSL certificate. The SSL certificate lets users know, with confidence, that they are connecting with the service, be it Facebook or Blockchain.info, that they actually want to connect to. The choice to use Tor is a natural one for some: Those that live under oppressive regimes may soon find themselves using both Blockchain.info’s and Facebook’s .onion addresses just to stay connected and safe.
@pumpingiron22 any opinion on services like bitmixer.io?
Never used them there alot of service now I use coin join. I look in to it.
I use circle its simplest as shit debit setup takes minutes bank account 3-5 business days . Circle automatically converts amount to Bitcoin that way if the value drops which it does often you can get transactions done quicker . Buying coins from local person are whatever that person wants to charge . But crypto is the safest simplest method tk donate
It is possible that the site has blocked the ip address for some reason.
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I always prefer buying from a local (physical also) source instead of over internet, even if it's a lil more expensive sometimes and often unavailable I rather wait as long as needed unless in a rush. Also there is the perk of receiving exactly when you need exactly how much you need while otherwise you often have to wait for upload and as coin price fluctuates a lot lately chances are you will be gambling. Not easy finding a source for physical handling of course...
Yea, I believe Millard put up a thread about how there was potential security problems logging into blockchain w/ tor browser so block chain blocked the ip's. They have since then added a new .onion address for using tor browser. I just started to use a VPN instead of tor when I wanted to get into blockchain.
