New Tool Keeps Censors in the Dark
Summary: A new anti-censorship scheme called Telex disguises traffic bound for restricted sites as traffic to popular uncensored websites, using the same packet-analysis method censors rely on, according to University of Michigan assistant professor J. Alex Halderman. The system has two components: stations at dozens of ISPs that connect traffic from censoring nations to the rest of the Internet, and client software running on users' computers.
What's compelling: The design depends on ISPs inside censoring countries hosting stations voluntarily, and commenters on the piece note those ISPs earn money for monitoring services and government contracts, while taking on cost and risk by participating - so the tool's reach hinges on cooperation the censors can pressure away.
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