TOR

Tor fundamentals, privacy routing, bridges, onion-service notes, and safe references.

Tor privacy work should start with the official Tor Browser, Tails, or Whonix documentation. Dark-web search, onion indexing, and threat-intelligence feeds live in Cyber Intelligence; Tor-based routing for authorized offensive testing lives in Red Offensive.

Official References

• Tor Project

• Tor Browser

• Check Tor - Verify that your browser is using Tor.

• Tor Metrics - Tor relay and network statistics.

• ExoneraTor - Check whether an IP address was a Tor relay on a specific date.

• EFF Surveillance Self-Defense: How to use Tor

Privacy Routing Tools

• Tails - Amnesic live operating system that routes connections through Tor.

• Whonix - Tor-focused desktop OS using gateway/workstation isolation.

• I2P - Separate anonymity network. See Cyber Intelligence for I2P search resources.

• nipe - Routes Linux traffic through Tor. Use carefully; Tor Browser/Tails/Whonix are safer defaults for most users.

  • Hackersploit nipe guide

• torrouters.com - Hardware Tor router project. Verify current availability before purchasing.

Bridges and Pluggable Transports

Bridges are Tor entry points that are not listed in the public relay directory. They help when a network blocks known Tor relays.

• Tor Browser bridge documentation

• Tor bridges

• Tails bridge mode

• Modern bridge workflows generally use pluggable transports such as obfs4, meek, or Snowflake. Older obfs2/obfs3 instructions are deprecated.

• To request bridges by email, follow the current Tor Project instructions rather than copying old transport-specific examples.

Onion Service Operators

• vanguards - Onion-service defense tooling.

• Onionbalance - Load balances onion services across multiple backends.

Self-Checks

• DNS Leak Test - Check whether DNS requests leak outside the intended resolver path.

• ipleak.net - Check IP, DNS, WebRTC, and browser fingerprint exposure.

• BrowserLeaks - Browser privacy and fingerprinting checks.

• Cover Your Tracks - EFF browser tracking and fingerprinting test.

Dark-Web Search and OSINT

Dark-web investigation resources are maintained in Cyber Intelligence. Use them as untrusted data sources, and expect onion links to churn frequently.

Dark-Web SearchIntel Feeds and Sources

Authorized Offensive Routing

Tor routing tools used for labs, pivoting, or offensive infrastructure belong with Red Offensive. Do not treat pentest routing utilities as personal anonymity guarantees.

Lateral MovementOffensive Toolbox

Training

Training and Resources