Favorite This release is an emergency release to fix important security vulnerabilities in Tor Browser. Changes and updates Update Tor Browser to 15.0.9, which fixes several vulnerabilities in Firefox 140.9.1. We are not aware of these vulnerabilities being exploited in practice. Update the Tor client to 0.4.9.6. Update Thunderbird to 140.9.0. Update some firmware packages.…
Favorite Running Tor relays requires constant work against adversaries, private and state-backed, who try to undermine the network by attacking the nodes that make it up. On top of that, some operators have to deal with seizures, raids, and direct physical access to hardware. There are precedents in Austria, Germany, the United States, Russia, and…
Favorite Tor Browser 15.0.9 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory. This version includes important security updates to Firefox. Send us your feedback If you find a bug or have a suggestion for how we could improve this release, please let us know. Full changelog The full…
Favorite Tor Browser 16.0a5 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory. This version includes important security updates to Firefox. ⚠️ Reminder: The Tor Browser Alpha release-channel is for testing only. As such, Tor Browser Alpha is not intended for general use because it is more likely to…
Favorite Arti is our ongoing project to create a next-generation Tor implementation in Rust. We’re happy to announce the latest release, Arti 2.2.0. This release adds support for using HTTP CONNECT rather than SOCKS, when connecting to the Tor network via Arti. This previously-experimental feature is now included a full build, and will then be…
Favorite Donald Trump’s second term has been broadly defined by an overwhelming sense of chaos. Every week the U.S. finds itself in a new crisis of the president’s making. The war in Iran and the broader Middle East is stretching into its fourth week, as the administration prepares to send thousands of troops to the…
Favorite New features Automatic Tor bridges You can now learn about Tor bridges directly from the Tor Connection assistant in Tails. Tor bridges are secret Tor relays that hide that you are connecting to Tor. If connecting to Tor is blocked from where you are, you can use a bridge as your first Tor relay…
Favorite A controversial multimillion-dollar deal between New York City’s public hospital system and military contractor Palantir, first reported by The Intercept, is coming to an end, according to recent testimony before the city council. Related Palantir Gets Millions of Dollars From New York City’s Public Hospitals The Intercept reported in February that the New York…
Favorite Tor Browser 15.0.8 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory. This version includes important security updates to Firefox. Send us your feedback If you find a bug or have a suggestion for how we could improve this release, please let us know. Full changelog The full…
Favorite This is a guest post from our friends at anoni.net. This article was made possible with support from Open Culture Foundation. Preface: Why Talk About Anonymous Networks on Campus? In many places, the internet is monitored closely and managed centrally. In that environment, anonymous communication is not just a technical choice. It supports safe…
