Tor not cracked, onion not owned

During the course of this week there have been numerous reports floating around, mainly online and mainly pretty devoid of any real substance, claiming that the popular anonymous browsing solution Tor has been cracked. In fact, what these reports should have been reporting is the fact that researchers from the University of Colorado in Boulder have demonstrated that it is possible, under certain laboratory conditions, to peel away the layers of the onion and reveal the ultimate identity of the secret surfer.