I find such a warning just bullshit probably just away of trying to make Tor browser less popular. LocalBitcoins just recently started to become strict on KYC so what i think they are trying to do is discourage people from using Tor so that their Online presence is easily traceable.
Some People lose bitcoins to scammers anyways so long as they are connected to the web and are so careless.
- "No one is safe"
- "No system is safe"
Topic: How using Tor Browser increases bitcoin theft? - page 3. (Read 563 times)
Even if there is a warning or not, we should always remember, that as long as we are online and no matter what kind of security software
we are using whether its TOR, VPN, etc, there will always be risks of our systems being compromised by intruders. So I encourage
everybody that we should always be security conscious and be more observant of our systems defenses. Actually, I'm not worried about
using TOR being compromised, I'm worried about the increasing sophistication of social engineering attacks which is more prevalent these
days. Imho.
we are using whether its TOR, VPN, etc, there will always be risks of our systems being compromised by intruders. So I encourage
everybody that we should always be security conscious and be more observant of our systems defenses. Actually, I'm not worried about
using TOR being compromised, I'm worried about the increasing sophistication of social engineering attacks which is more prevalent these
days. Imho.
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@Darooghe but you just connected through Tor, didn't you? There' s no message coming up for me.
@Darooghe but you just connected through Tor, didn't you? There' s no message coming up for me.
Same here I don't see any message from their website while using Tor Browser.
it seems that he is the only who can see this warning from localbitcoins.
@Darooghe
Why not try to update your tor browser and maybe you are using an older version of TOR browser that is why you are getting this warning from localbitcoins or maybe you are accessing a fake localbitcoins website?
If you are using the previous version much better to update them because it is vulnerable to any risk like bitcoin theft or data theft. That is why they keep inform users to use the latest version to avoid this issue.
I'd be surprised if any security flaws were detected when using a Tor browser.
Although there was a critical bug in Firefox a few months back (see: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-11707) which was fixed immediately.
Hasn' t localbitcoins also just announced that new verification rules and KYC will be introduced in the near future?
looks fishy.
@Darooghe but you just connected through Tor, didn't you? There' s no message coming up for me.
I suppose that's exactly what it's going to come down to.
After all, Tor is a thorn in the side of all authorities.
Although there was a critical bug in Firefox a few months back (see: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-11707) which was fixed immediately.
Hasn' t localbitcoins also just announced that new verification rules and KYC will be introduced in the near future?
looks fishy.
@Darooghe but you just connected through Tor, didn't you? There' s no message coming up for me.
i suspect localbitcoins is feeling very pressured by regulators (european commission, finnish government) regarding AML enforcement.
I suppose that's exactly what it's going to come down to.
After all, Tor is a thorn in the side of all authorities.
On Tuesday the Localbitcoins published a warning on its website. The notice dedicated to Tor users stated that the use of a Tor Browser exposed them to risks of Bitcoin theft. It is unknown whether the message was visible to only Tor users or others as well.
it doesn't---no more than using firefox does.
i suspect localbitcoins is feeling very pressured by regulators (european commission, finnish government) regarding AML enforcement. i'm not sure if regulators are specifically telling them to clamp down on TOR (or VPN) usage, or if they are just trying to be proactive to please them. but this seems like an underhanded attempt to discourage IP address obfuscation techniques.
Any idea?
On Tuesday the Localbitcoins published a warning on its website. The notice dedicated to Tor users stated that the use of a Tor Browser exposed them to risks of Bitcoin theft. It is unknown whether the message was visible to only Tor users or others as well. The executives have not made any statements regarding the matter, and the reason behind it remains unknown.
READ MORE: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/tor-browser-increases-bitcoin-theft/
On Tuesday the Localbitcoins published a warning on its website. The notice dedicated to Tor users stated that the use of a Tor Browser exposed them to risks of Bitcoin theft. It is unknown whether the message was visible to only Tor users or others as well. The executives have not made any statements regarding the matter, and the reason behind it remains unknown.
READ MORE: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/tor-browser-increases-bitcoin-theft/
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