Collaborate Disseminate
Exitmap is a fast and modular Python-based Tor exit relay scanner. Exitmap modules implement tasks that are run over (a subset of) all exit relays. If you have a background in functional programming, think of exitmap as a map() interface for Tor exit relays. Modules can perform any TCP-based networking task; fetching a web page, […]
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A sandboxed alpha version of the Tor Browser was released over the weekend and while there are still some rough edges and bugs, it could be a step toward protecting Tor users from recent de-anonymization exploits.
Continue reading Alpha Version of Sandboxed Tor Browser Released
Mozilla released a new version of Firefox on Wednesday to address a zero day vulnerability that was actively being exploited to de-anonymize Tor Browser users.
Continue reading Mozilla Patches Firefox Zero Day Used to Unmask Tor Browser Users
Mozilla and the Tor Project have released security updates that fix the Firefox 0-day flaw that was spotted being exploited to de-anonymize Tor Browser users. It is still unknown who started wielding the exploit initially, although it’s similarity to a previous one used by the FBI in 2013 to target users of hidden services seems to point in that direction. The vulnerability (CVE-2016-9079) affects SVG Animation module in Firefox and in Tor Browser, since the … More → Continue reading Actively exploited Firefox, Tor Browser 0-day patched, update now!
A zero-day vulnerability in Firefox, similar to one created by the FBI in 2013, is actively being exploited in the Tor Project’s anonymizing TorBrowser. Continue reading Firefox Scrambles to Patch Zero Day Actively Exploiting Tor Browser
As usual, online censorship seems to have a “Streisand effect” for tools that allow netizens to circumvent blocks. Continue reading Turks Are Flocking to Tor After Government Orders Block of Anti-Censorship Tools
By making tweaks to how the Tor Browser connects to the anonymity network. Continue reading Tor Project and Mozilla Making It Harder for Malware to Unmask Users
Tor updated its software to 0.2.8.7 and fixed a number of issues, including a bug in the ReachableAddresses option that possibly degrades anonymity. Continue reading Tor Update Fixes ReachableAddresses Problem
Going forward, group will now have a new anti-harassment policy, among other changes. Continue reading Tor inquiry: “Many people” reported being “humiliated” by Appelbaum
Researchers at Northeastern University next week at DEF CON are expected to present a paper describing their framework for discovering Tor hidden services directories that snoop on hidden services. Continue reading Upcoming Tor Design Battles Hidden Services Snooping