Both the API key and the port number of the API are randomized.
(if the port number was fixed, an attacker could try to figure out whether Peernet is running or not by using port scanners)
(if the port number was fixed, an attacker could try to figure out whether Peernet is running or not by using port scanners)
There are even experimental port scanners in JavaScript that could be hosted on any website - potentially leaking sensitive info:
https://incolumitas.com/2021/01/10/browser-based-port-scanning/
https://incolumitas.com/2021/01/10/browser-based-port-scanning/
incolumitas.com
Browser based Port Scanning with JavaScript
In this article, various techniques to conduct port scanning from within the browser are developed. Modern JavaScript is used.
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We've made a small but important change to the Peernet protocol to improve connectivity: A flag for peers to indicate if they are likely behind a firewall.
In practice this is especially important for the Windows Firewall and non-admin accounts (in which case by default it will block unsolicited incoming packets).
The count of peers that self-report to be behind a firewall is a new KPI tracked here: https://1.peernet.network/
In practice this is especially important for the Windows Firewall and non-admin accounts (in which case by default it will block unsolicited incoming packets).
The count of peers that self-report to be behind a firewall is a new KPI tracked here: https://1.peernet.network/
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We are currently preparing to launch our new website. As part of that, we moved it into our datacenter. We are our own ISP and hosting provider.
(You can verify this by checking the IPv4 and IPv6 of peernet.org and looking it up in a whois database)
While we don't anticipate that our legacy internet website faces the risk of takedown like in the following linked article, it is a good reminder of the general risks of using 3rd parties such as Amazon:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/03/03/parler-sues-amazon-again-in-wake-of-deplatforming/
(You can verify this by checking the IPv4 and IPv6 of peernet.org and looking it up in a whois database)
While we don't anticipate that our legacy internet website faces the risk of takedown like in the following linked article, it is a good reminder of the general risks of using 3rd parties such as Amazon:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/03/03/parler-sues-amazon-again-in-wake-of-deplatforming/
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We have received our EV code signing certificate!
Official releases of our Peernet Browser are digitally signed.
This means our signed executables are tamper proof (any modification will result in invalidating the signature). Since we are using an extended validation (EV) certificate, it means that the Windows SmartScreen will not yell ("... prevented an unrecognized app") when downloading the browser for the first time.
Official releases of our Peernet Browser are digitally signed.
This means our signed executables are tamper proof (any modification will result in invalidating the signature). Since we are using an extended validation (EV) certificate, it means that the Windows SmartScreen will not yell ("... prevented an unrecognized app") when downloading the browser for the first time.
We are feature complete for the MVP! Launch: Tomorrow! 🎉
The last (and most important) missing feature was the search for files.
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The last (and most important) missing feature was the search for files.
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We just launched the MVP! 🎉🥳
➡️ https://peernet.org
Download our new Peernet Browser which has these basic features:
1️⃣ Search Files 🔍
2️⃣ Explore
3️⃣ Share content with the world 🌍
100% decentral. No intermediaries.
Our vision is to add social features next year, and a payment network later on. We want to support independent content creators - you!
With Peernet you are in control. Your metadata is shared via your own blockchain.
The Peernet protocol is specified in the whitepaper https://peernet.org/dl/Peernet%20Whitepaper.pdf
Looking for the code? Here's the core library: https://github.com/PeernetOfficial/core
➡️ https://peernet.org
Download our new Peernet Browser which has these basic features:
1️⃣ Search Files 🔍
2️⃣ Explore
3️⃣ Share content with the world 🌍
100% decentral. No intermediaries.
Our vision is to add social features next year, and a payment network later on. We want to support independent content creators - you!
With Peernet you are in control. Your metadata is shared via your own blockchain.
The Peernet protocol is specified in the whitepaper https://peernet.org/dl/Peernet%20Whitepaper.pdf
Looking for the code? Here's the core library: https://github.com/PeernetOfficial/core
The current installer does not support installing the .NET framework ☹️, so we are exploring a different one which will ask to download the right .NET framework as appropriate.
To do it manually for now download '.NET Desktop Runtime 5.0.13' x64 from: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/5.0
To do it manually for now download '.NET Desktop Runtime 5.0.13' x64 from: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/5.0
We just released Peernet Alpha 6! 🎉🥳
Download here: https://peernet.org
It is a bugfix release that fixes problems from our last MVP release.
Changelog:
---- Alpha 6 Fixes ----
Release date: 31.12.2021
Fixes:
* Setup: .NET was not installed
* Setup: Missing option 'Pin to taskbar'
* Browser: Crashes when sharing large (2 GB+) files
* Browser: Unexpected status from backend resulted in crash. Now it shows an error notification that is expandable.
* Browser: Icon badly visible on dark status bar -> switched to light blue icon.
* Browser: Handle file extension on upload as separate field resulting in less confusion.
* Browser: Theme option is not remembered.
* Browser: Better exception handling.
* Backend: Detect if firewall exception was not set during setup and auto-set firewall flag.
New:
* KPIs "Files Shared" and "Bytes of Content" via 1.peernet.network
* Browser: New frontend log file storing error messages.
Internal:
* Initial mobile client proof-of-concept (Android).
Download here: https://peernet.org
It is a bugfix release that fixes problems from our last MVP release.
Changelog:
---- Alpha 6 Fixes ----
Release date: 31.12.2021
Fixes:
* Setup: .NET was not installed
* Setup: Missing option 'Pin to taskbar'
* Browser: Crashes when sharing large (2 GB+) files
* Browser: Unexpected status from backend resulted in crash. Now it shows an error notification that is expandable.
* Browser: Icon badly visible on dark status bar -> switched to light blue icon.
* Browser: Handle file extension on upload as separate field resulting in less confusion.
* Browser: Theme option is not remembered.
* Browser: Better exception handling.
* Backend: Detect if firewall exception was not set during setup and auto-set firewall flag.
New:
* KPIs "Files Shared" and "Bytes of Content" via 1.peernet.network
* Browser: New frontend log file storing error messages.
Internal:
* Initial mobile client proof-of-concept (Android).
peernet.org
Peernet: Share data directly with the world. Peer to peer.
Peernet is a new peer-to-peer internet without intermediaries. The web 3.0 network is controlled and owned by its users. No censorship, no restrictions.
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The Peernet statistics are live! 👏🏻
🔹 Daily Active Peers
🔹 Files Shared ¹
🔹 Size of Content ¹ (we'll improve the shown unit)
🔹 Number of Lawsuits ⚖️
➡️ https://peernet.org
¹ Across all peers (active and inactive).
Q: Peernet is completely decentralized, so how are the stats counted?
A: One of the root peers keeps statistics of peers it comes across. Every time a user shares a new file, the user's blockchain gets updated - and peers in the network are notified.
The file counters go both ways - if the user deletes files, they will be reduced. If a user deletes a file, it will take at most 1 minute for the stat counter to update.
🔹 Daily Active Peers
🔹 Files Shared ¹
🔹 Size of Content ¹ (we'll improve the shown unit)
🔹 Number of Lawsuits ⚖️
➡️ https://peernet.org
¹ Across all peers (active and inactive).
Q: Peernet is completely decentralized, so how are the stats counted?
A: One of the root peers keeps statistics of peers it comes across. Every time a user shares a new file, the user's blockchain gets updated - and peers in the network are notified.
The file counters go both ways - if the user deletes files, they will be reduced. If a user deletes a file, it will take at most 1 minute for the stat counter to update.
We are now in fundraising mode. 👏🏻 We want to raise our Seed Round by the end of January 2022. 👏🏻
Contact info@peernet.org to receive the full pitch and jump on a call immediately. ☎️
Why now?
We developed the MVP (see peernet.org) and released the initial version of the Peernet Browser.
The core is open source at https://github.com/PeernetOfficial/core. The hardest part was establishing the protocol & network - we are now building on top of it.
We will use the seed funding to finance the next stage of development: social features such as following other peers, the social wall, commenting, rating etc.
Contact info@peernet.org to receive the full pitch and jump on a call immediately. ☎️
Why now?
We developed the MVP (see peernet.org) and released the initial version of the Peernet Browser.
The core is open source at https://github.com/PeernetOfficial/core. The hardest part was establishing the protocol & network - we are now building on top of it.
We will use the seed funding to finance the next stage of development: social features such as following other peers, the social wall, commenting, rating etc.
GitHub
GitHub - PeernetOfficial/core: Core library. Use this to create a new Peernet application.
Core library. Use this to create a new Peernet application. - PeernetOfficial/core
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Intelligence X is actively testing Peernet to store and keep relevant #Ukraine pictures and videos.
Last year Intelligence X provided a FTP server for the Capitol Hill riots, now they go decentral.
The attached screenshot shows the upcoming version Alpha 7 which features a video player plugin.
Last year Intelligence X provided a FTP server for the Capitol Hill riots, now they go decentral.
The attached screenshot shows the upcoming version Alpha 7 which features a video player plugin.
If you are new to Peernet, you may want to read our new blog which we published few days ago: https://blog.peernet.org/post/intro-peernet/
Peernet
Welcome to Peernet | Peernet
This is our first Peernet blog post. Peernet is a p2p network with no intermediaries. Our main focus is to have a browser tailor-made for p2p networks. The goal of Peernet is to have a user-friendly experience, while sharing content and being completely decentralized.…
We have started a discord for technical discussions:
https://discord.com/channels/941040515019862056/941040515019862059
https://discord.com/channels/941040515019862056/941040515019862059
Discord
Discord - A New Way to Chat with Friends & Communities
Discord is the easiest way to communicate over voice, video, and text. Chat, hang out, and stay close with your friends and communities.
We have just open sourced our ugly media player plugin. Next week it will be beautified.
https://github.com/PeernetOfficial/BrowserPlugins
It uses the SDK which is available here and allows to create any plugin for the Peernet Browser:
https://github.com/PeernetOfficial/SDK
https://github.com/PeernetOfficial/BrowserPlugins
It uses the SDK which is available here and allows to create any plugin for the Peernet Browser:
https://github.com/PeernetOfficial/SDK
GitHub
GitHub - PeernetOfficial/BrowserPlugins: Plugins for the Peernet Browser
Plugins for the Peernet Browser. Contribute to PeernetOfficial/BrowserPlugins development by creating an account on GitHub.
Screenshots of our current ugly media player and the https://github.com/aduskin/AduSkin we intend to fork.
Unfortunately this requires a bit of work since the AduSkin uses the outdated .NET Framework 4.5 and the Peernet Browser uses .NET 6.
Unfortunately this requires a bit of work since the AduSkin uses the outdated .NET Framework 4.5 and the Peernet Browser uses .NET 6.