HOUSTON: THE TOR NETWORK cannot protect internet users from state sponsored hackers and cyber criminals, according to a Microsoft security expert.
Andy Malone, Microsoft most valued professional (MVP) in enterprise security and founder of the Cyber Crime Security Forum, said that despite the robust nature of The Onion Router (TOR) network, its use of third-party add-ons means that there are still ways to track, spy and steal data from its users. This comes despite revelations that Tor usage more than doubled following NSA snooping revelations.
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Andy Malone, Microsoft most valued professional (MVP) in enterprise security and founder of the Cyber Crime Security Forum, said that despite the robust nature of The Onion Router (TOR) network, its use of third-party add-ons means that there are still ways to track, spy and steal data from its users. This comes despite revelations that Tor usage more than doubled following NSA snooping revelations.
read more.....http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2345028/microsoft-says-tor-cant-foil-nsa-surveillance-or-cyber-crooks