My dear hackers, hello. ✌️

Today I’m going to show you an extraordinary simple and powerful tool leveraging the Tor network to enable anonymous and secure file sharing. The name of this tool : OnionShare.

What is OnionShare ?

OnionShare is a free and open-source tool that enables secure and anonymous file sharing using the Tor network. It allows users to send files without revealing their identities, making it ideal for sharing sensitive information securely.

Prerequisites

You have to install the Tor Browser first, since OnionShare relies on the Tor network.

Installation

Now you have the Tor Browser installed, you can install OnionShare however it’s already preinstalled if you are using :

  • Parrot OS
  • Whonix
  • Tails
  • Qubes OS

If you are using Windows, MacOS, another Linux distribution than the 4 I cited, Android (Even the De-Googled ones) or iOS, go to the download section and download the installation file you want. Personally I’m using Debian.

Alternative Installation (Linux)

The official download section provides two ways to install OnionShare :

  1. Flatpak
  2. Snap

However, a .deb package is available in the Debian package repository :

sudo apt update && sudo apt install onionshare

Usage

Send Files

You are Alice and you want to send a sensitive file to Bob, is not complicated at all.

  1. Open the software and click on “Share Files”
  2. Here you can drag and drop the files/directories you want to share or click on “add”
  3. Once you add the files you want, you can click on “Start Sharing”
  4. This is going to generate a temporary .onion link and a private key that you will have to send to the recipient (ideally via an encrypted messaging app 😉)

Receive Files

Bob, the recipient got a link and a private key :

  1. He opens the Tor Browser and navigate to the link, and he will be prompted to enter the private key
  2. Bob can now download the file !

OnionShare is an amazing tool for securely and anonymously sharing sensitive files. By utilizing the Tor network, it allows users like Alice and Bob to exchange information without fear of surveillance.

If you’re looking for a solution to protect your data, OnionShare might be the answer. Don’t hesitate to give it a try and see for yourself how it can facilitate secure sharing and remember, never stop learning.

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