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How to BypassHow to Bypass The Proposed Australian The Proposed Australian

Censorship Firewalls.Censorship Firewalls.

A Brief Class Presented ByA Brief Class Presented By

David CampbellDavid CampbellFrom From ClearComputers.com.auClearComputers.com.au

Goals of This ClassGoals of This Class

1.1. Understanding how Understanding how websites get to your websites get to your computer screen.computer screen.

2.2. Understanding how Understanding how the Australian the Australian government plans to government plans to censor the internet.censor the internet.

3.3. Developing skills to Developing skills to subvert Government subvert Government Censorship today, Censorship today, and in the future.and in the future.

LEGAL NOTELEGAL NOTE

What you will be shown today is What you will be shown today is legal within Australia.legal within Australia.

It is illegal in China and most other It is illegal in China and most other countries that have been countries that have been highlighted as good examples of highlighted as good examples of censorship by the Minister for censorship by the Minister for Broadband, Stephen Conroy.Broadband, Stephen Conroy.

Please share this information with Please share this information with your friends and family, while you your friends and family, while you can.can.

How are websites How are websites delivered to your delivered to your

computer?computer?

ITIT’’S COMPLICATEDS COMPLICATEDIt would take days to explain completely. It would take days to explain completely.

What you will be shown today is a very What you will be shown today is a very basic concept of how it works to help you basic concept of how it works to help you

to understand firewalls and proxies.to understand firewalls and proxies.

CONNECTING TO THE CONNECTING TO THE NETNET

Connect to an Internet Service Connect to an Internet Service ProviderProvider

This ISP connects you to the This ISP connects you to the internet.internet.

The internet is not controlled by The internet is not controlled by any one country or organisation.any one country or organisation.

Internet provides connectivity Internet provides connectivity for thousands of services, for thousands of services, websites and email for example.websites and email for example.

FINDING OTHER FINDING OTHER COMPUTERSCOMPUTERS

Websites are provided by Websites are provided by other computers on the other computers on the internetinternet

URLURL’’s refer to computers all s refer to computers all over the globe that are over the globe that are catalogued by ISPcatalogued by ISP’’ss

Often the same website will Often the same website will have several URLhave several URL’’s especially s especially if it is controversial or if it is controversial or popularpopular

STANDARD WEB TRAFFICSTANDARD WEB TRAFFICRegular website data travels down only 1 or 2 ports, Regular website data travels down only 1 or 2 ports,

of the thousands available on the internet.of the thousands available on the internet.

Port 80 for Standard Port 443 for SecurePort 80 for Standard Port 443 for Secure

But we can force websites

To funnel down alternate

Ports in encrypted tunnels

How does the How does the Australian Australian

governmentgovernment plan to plan to

censorcensor the the internet?internet?

A SECRET URL A SECRET URL BLACKLISTBLACKLIST

The Australian Government are proposing The Australian Government are proposing that the internet is censored via a secret that the internet is censored via a secret

list of websites that it has deemedlist of websites that it has deemed““Refused ClassificationRefused Classification””

This requires every single website you This requires every single website you visit to be logged and checked against a visit to be logged and checked against a blacklist before allowing or disallowing blacklist before allowing or disallowing

access.access.

Note: It is illegal to spy on users in Note: It is illegal to spy on users in Australia without a court order under Australia without a court order under

the Telecommunications (Interception) the Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1979.Act 1979.

Refused ClassificationRefused Classification

““Refused Classification material is a wide ranging Refused Classification material is a wide ranging category of content which includes material category of content which includes material deemed todeemed to offend against the standards of offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally morality, decency and propriety generally

accepted by [hypothetical] reasonable adults, accepted by [hypothetical] reasonable adults, in the opinion of some or all of the members of in the opinion of some or all of the members of

the government appointedthe government appointed Classification Classification Boards.Boards.”” -- ACMAACMA

Most Most ““RCRC”” content is perfectly legal to posses and content is perfectly legal to posses and access under state and commonwealth law access under state and commonwealth law

It is also completely legal in most other western It is also completely legal in most other western societies.societies.

SECRET LIST LEAKEDSECRET LIST LEAKED

The initial blacklist was leaked from ACMAThe initial blacklist was leaked from ACMA(organisation charged with maintaining the (organisation charged with maintaining the

blacklist)blacklist)It was It was full of falsely blacklisted websitesfull of falsely blacklisted websites

Some of the things found personally on the list:Some of the things found personally on the list:

Advice on dental careAdvice on dental care

Hundreds of legal adult entertainment sitesHundreds of legal adult entertainment sites

Vacation kennels for animal careVacation kennels for animal care

Euthanasia research websitesEuthanasia research websites

Online Poker and CasinoOnline Poker and Casino’’ss

Homosexual RightsHomosexual Rights

Medical stem cell researchMedical stem cell research

Q: What have the following websites got in Q: What have the following websites got in common?common?

•• www.Pantywww.Panty--ass.comass.com

•• www.Peacefulpill.comwww.Peacefulpill.com

•• www.PickyourPerversion.comwww.PickyourPerversion.com

A: They are sequential entries on the Australian A: They are sequential entries on the Australian Government planned website blacklistGovernment planned website blacklist

How to subvert How to subvert the firewall!the firewall!

How to get around firewallsHow to get around firewalls

There are two main ways to get There are two main ways to get blacklisted websites around a blacklisted websites around a firewallfirewall

The easiest way is via a The easiest way is via a Web Web Based ProxyBased Proxy..

The advanced way is via a The advanced way is via a VPN VPN tunneltunnel

What is a PROXY?What is a PROXY?

A proxy is a thirdA proxy is a third--party computerparty computer

A proxy works by retrieving the A proxy works by retrieving the website you need and forwarding website you need and forwarding it on to you around the firewallit on to you around the firewall

Proxies can encrypt standard Proxies can encrypt standard content and forward it over a content and forward it over a secure connectionsecure connection

BLOCKED WEBSITEBLOCKED WEBSITE

PROXY

FIREWALL

Web Based ProxiesWeb Based ProxiesWeb based proxies require no more Web based proxies require no more

technical skill than using a regular technical skill than using a regular website.website.

Side NoteSide Note

They can give mixed results.They can give mixed results.

Complex websites can display incorrectly.Complex websites can display incorrectly.

Confidential information can be open to the Confidential information can be open to the proxy owner.proxy owner.

Finding Free Web ProxiesFinding Free Web Proxies

Easily found with search websites like Easily found with search websites like www.google.comwww.google.com

The best search phrase would beThe best search phrase would be ““Free Web ProxyFree Web Proxy””

Other websites like Other websites like www.proxy.orgwww.proxy.org track track and maintain lists of free proxies, this is a and maintain lists of free proxies, this is a good place to start.good place to start.

Judge the results carefully.Judge the results carefully.

Most proxies will look confusing at first.Most proxies will look confusing at first.

Take your time and look for somewhere to Take your time and look for somewhere to input a URL or address and a go button.input a URL or address and a go button.

Using Web ProxiesUsing Web Proxies

Locate a text box within the web proxy Locate a text box within the web proxy page to enter a page to enter a urlurl or website addressor website address

Once this is entered, a tap on the enter or Once this is entered, a tap on the enter or return key should be the equivalent of return key should be the equivalent of pressing pressing ““GoGo””

You should take note of available options You should take note of available options or look for an options button.or look for an options button.

Web Based Proxy OptionsWeb Based Proxy Options

Encode URL is an important option for Encode URL is an important option for dodging URL based blacklistsdodging URL based blacklists

Remove scripts can make it load faster and Remove scripts can make it load faster and cleanercleaner

Allow cookies may be necessary for websites Allow cookies may be necessary for websites that require logins.that require logins.

Advanced VPN TunnelsAdvanced VPN Tunnels

VPN Tunnels are generally pay servicesVPN Tunnels are generally pay services

They provide websites to your computer They provide websites to your computer without additional advertising mess.without additional advertising mess.

Websites display correctlyWebsites display correctly

Data is more private and secureData is more private and secure

Recommended for more experienced Recommended for more experienced usersusers

I use and recommend I use and recommend www.privacy.iowww.privacy.io

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) A VPN (Virtual Private Network) account allows access to the account allows access to the Net through secure encrypted Net through secure encrypted connection to connection to VPNVPN’’ss own own servers servers

1.1. First connectFirst connect normally to the normally to the internet internet

2. Connect a second time to our 2. Connect a second time to our VPN ServerVPN Server

How?How?VPN routes your traffic through VPN VPN routes your traffic through VPN servers via a secure encrypted tunnel servers via a secure encrypted tunnel (Virtual Private Network)(Virtual Private Network)

This allows you to bypass filtering This allows you to bypass filtering mechanisms in place by an ISP (as per mechanisms in place by an ISP (as per Senator ConroySenator Conroy’’s planned filter) s planned filter) Whenever you visit a web site, send Whenever you visit a web site, send email, chat, FTP, make internet phone email, chat, FTP, make internet phone calls etc., your IP (internet protocol) calls etc., your IP (internet protocol) address is not shown address is not shown –– this means no this means no one one –– including the government knows including the government knows which sites you are really visitingwhich sites you are really visiting

Internet Service ProvidersInternet Service Providers

Internet Service Provides keep log files that Internet Service Provides keep log files that shows the times your IP address is used and shows the times your IP address is used and where you are connected to. where you are connected to. Some ISPs save these log files indefinitelySome ISPs save these log files indefinitelyISPs may give these files to authorities (ISPs may give these files to authorities (egeg. If . If called on by a court order) called on by a court order) With VPN your ISP log shows only an encrypted With VPN your ISP log shows only an encrypted connection to a server connection to a server –– Senator Conroy will Senator Conroy will not know you are accessing your secure not know you are accessing your secure YuduYudu website for login to the website for login to the Peaceful Pill Peaceful Pill eHandbookeHandbookAll internet traffic directed via a VPN has the All internet traffic directed via a VPN has the same IP address same IP address –– you can see the problem for you can see the problem for Senator Conroy!Senator Conroy!

VPNsVPNs to Explore include:to Explore include:

• Banana VPN• Happy VPN• Liberty VPN• Black Logic• Steganos• Relakks

Virtual Private Networks are Virtual Private Networks are currently illegal in:currently illegal in:

CubaCubaIranIranLibyaLibya

North KoreaNorth KoreaSudanSudanSyriaSyria

Will Australia be next?Will Australia be next?

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