Researchers from TU Delft have end-to-end-encryption to the new version of the torrentclient Tribler added. The torrentverkeer via Tribler, runs thus, according to the developers completely anonymous and do not block.
Tribler has its own TOR-like technology to anonymously use as possible. The p2p technology without the use of servers and the TOR network is also not taxed. “We have three full-time cryptography experts to work to make this possible”, let dr. Johan Pouwelse from TU Delft to Tweakers know.
The team builds on the anonimiseringslaag that in version 6.3 has been added, but version 6.4 also provides end-to-end encryption so that also seeders in the swarm, not to trace. Currently, the program is still a relatively small crowd group. Something more than 8500 users have the client tried out in the past week. In the past month, there are more than 20,000, is to read up on the stats page of the torrentclient. According to Pouwelse was there after the raid the Pirate Bay, a spike in the use of Tribler is to see and take interest.
In addition to the scientific goal of the client is also a social function, claims Pouwelse. According to him, there is a sense that privacy is an illusion and there is need to allow anonymous exchange of information as possible. There would be worldwide, however, few parties are that the complex knowledge needed to privacy as possible, in concrete services can transform. “In addition, we must as scientists from our ivory tower”, quips he.
His team is also working on another project to mobile exchange data without an internet connection. With this experimental service, users need to apps to each other’s devices can transfer via bluetooth or nfc. The self compiling app would itself then appears as a regular app with innocent icon.
Also this Droid Stealth service would be anonymous and unbreakable need to be and, for example, demonstrations can be used in countries with regimes that block internet access or a strong monitor. This method of viral apps and content to share should be in the future with the anonymous Tribler network to be combined on the moments that users have access to the internet.
