Traceback and Anonymity

This brief systematically examines the trackback problem and its interaction with low—latency anonymous communication. First, it provides an overview of the common techniques a network—based attack may use to hide its origin and identity. Then the authors explore the MIX—based anonymity and the building blocks of low—latency anonymous communication. Later chapters offer a comprehensive study of the timing attacks on low—latency anonymous communication, and analyze the fundamental limitation...