Benjamin Caudill, founder of Rhino Security Labs, is
scheduled to demonstrate at the upcoming DefCon a new device that could help users achieve and maintain their online anonymity.
"While a range of technologies (such as ToR) can provide some level of anonymity, a fundamental flaw still exists: a direct relationship between IP address and physical location," he explains. "If your true IP is ever uncovered, it’s game over – a significant threat when your adversary owns the infrastructure."
Caudill's device - dubbed ProxyHam - aims to fix that problem by allowing individuals to use a library's or Internet cafe's free Wi-Fi without them having to be on the premises. In fact, they can be anywhere in a 2.5 miles (a little over 4 km) radius of the device.
ProxyHam acts as a hardware proxy, routing local traffic through a distant wireless network, and is meant to be used in conjunction with other anonymising tools such as Tor.
