TrustMeRelay - Investigating Apple's iCloud Private Relay

Investigate Apple's iCloud Private Relay service in this 45-minute conference talk. Delve into the dual-hop architecture, deployed protocols, and inner workings of this privacy-centric, VPN/Tor-like service. Follow the speaker's reverse engineering process as they analyze the security claims, authentication mechanisms, and potential vulnerabilities of Private Relay. Gain insights into how the service separates user IP addresses from destination websites using two different relays, and evaluate Apple's assertions about privacy by design and access control. Learn about the technical components involved, their collaboration, and the implications for user privacy and website operators' trust. Explore the balance between enhanced privacy protection and high-performance browsing, and critically examine Apple's stance on user trust and fraud prevention in this innovative Internet privacy service.