[info] [linux-elitists] Obfuscated TCP

[Eugen Leitl]

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From: Don Marti <dmarti at zgp.org>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:16:08 -0700
To: linux-elitists at zgp.org
Subject: [linux-elitists] Obfuscated TCP
User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17)

Anyone following the "Obfuscated TCP" kernel patch
set and userspace library?
  http://code.google.com/p/obstcp/
Fast opportunistic crypto at the TCP level.

Looks like a useful way to make it difficult for
ISPs to use services such as Phorm and NebuAd to
collect user tracking data and ad revenue -- so
webmasters should be all over it.  And, of course,
it's protection against forged RST attacks.

Doesn't work if the attacker is willing to spend
more and do an MITM attack, though.

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