Tunneling Internet traffic over FB chat

Reminds me when I used to fiddle w/ "phreaking" when it was really easy. I didn't think about ethical implications - just got a really big thrill when I got a free call.

Re: Tunneling Internet traffic over FB chat

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Post by k__ » Sat, Mar 14, 2015, 8:36 PM UTC

I once read a story about tunneling IP over DNS. Something about free Internet/DNS for Microsoft-Update. But I can't find it.

Re: Tunneling Internet traffic over FB chat

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Post by Afforess » Sat, Mar 14, 2015, 8:37 PM UTC

k__ wrote: post #6

I once read a story about tunneling IP over DNS. Something about free Internet/DNS for Microsoft-Update. But I can't find it.

You are thinking of iodine.

http://code.kryo.se/iodine/

Re: Tunneling Internet traffic over FB chat

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Post by szatkus » Sat, Mar 14, 2015, 8:42 PM UTC

greggman wrote: post #4

interesting given FB keeps chat history forever

I wonder if they have any flood protection...

Also HTTPS packets should be quite safe.

Re: Tunneling Internet traffic over FB chat

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Post by bardzusny » Sat, Mar 14, 2015, 8:44 PM UTC

k__ wrote: post #6

I once read a story about tunneling IP over DNS. Something about free Internet/DNS for Microsoft-Update. But I can't find it.

Yes! While this seems like one neat and creative hack, DNS tunneling can be used much more broadly: ever stumbled upon "public" hot-spot needing login/payment for actual Internet access? Practically all of them still provide unrestricted DNS access, which is all you need to tunnel anything you want over it (as pointed out: iodine is your best friend).

Re: Tunneling Internet traffic over FB chat

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Post by WhitneyLand » Sat, Mar 14, 2015, 8:45 PM UTC

I've been wondering if something like this could be helpful to breach the great firewall.

Find some high traffic site in China and smuggle in content via various site features such as chat, messaging, forums, etc.

The content could be obfuscated to appear benign while embedding hidden data in text, images, or binary attachments.