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Support Hidden Service Connection (kill metadata)

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Description

Since we know that the clearnet connection based on 2 insecurities DNS&TLS, Its better to use Hidden Services like onion service or I2P service and hopefully can be supported as an option provided to the apps (specially desktop version)

  • How come DNS insecure (Wikipedia provide tons of insecurities, As DNS never created to solve security issues):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System#Security_issues

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System#Privacy_and_tracking_issues

  • How come HTTPS/TLS insecure: (Thx to Moxie Marlinspike for sslstrip)

https://invidious.snopyta.org/watch?v=5dhSN9aEljg

  • Last Thing that the design of a messenger over clearnet means/posses metadata trackabilities issues.

Solutions&Ideas:

*https://briarproject.org/ (Tor)
*https://wahay.org/ (Tor + mumble)
*https://cwtch.im/ (Tor)
*https://github.com/i2pchat/i2pchat (I2P)

  • Messengers on the way to allow their servers to support hidden services:

*Matrix #7088

Useful links:

Tor Anti-DOS mechanism: https://onionbalance.readthedocs.io/en/latest/v3/tutorial-v3.html
Onion Header: https://community.torproject.org/onion-services/advanced/onion-location/

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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by mapping how wire-server exposes and configures client connections, then determine the scope for offering Tor or I2P hidden-service connections; done would require an agreed design and implementation path rather than only a proposal.

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Assessment

Tech stack
haskell
Domain
backend, networking, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
18/100

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