Security News

Law Enforcement Deanonymizes Tor Users
2024-10-29 11:02

The German police have successfully deanonymized at least four Tor users. It appears they watch known Tor relays and known suspects, and use timing analysis to figure out who is using what relay....

Tails OS merges with Tor Project for better privacy, security
2024-09-26 18:00

The Tor Project and Tails OS are merging operations to better collaborate for a free internet by protecting users from surveillance and censorship. [...]

Tor says it’s "still safe" amid reports of police deanonymizing users
2024-09-19 19:15

The Tor Project is attempting to assure users that the network is still safe after a recent investigative report warned that law enforcement from Germany and other countries are working together...

Tor insists its network is safe after German cops convict CSAM dark-web admin
2024-09-19 06:39

Outdated software blamed for cracks in the armor The Tor project has insisted its privacy-preserving powers remain potent, countering German reports that user anonymity on its network can be and...

Tor Browser 13.5 brings Android enhancements, better bridge management
2024-06-21 14:26

The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 13.5, bringing several improvements and enhancements for Android and desktop versions. The Tor Browser is a specialized open-source web browser designed for anonymous browsing by routing the user's traffic through thousands of volunteer-run servers called nodes/relays, which constitute the Tor network.

Tor’s new WebTunnel bridges mimic HTTPS traffic to evade censorship
2024-03-12 16:49

The Tor Project officially introduced WebTunnel, a new bridge type specifically designed to help bypass censorship targeting the Tor network by hiding connections in plain sight. Tor bridges are relays not listed in the public Tor directory that keep the users' connections to the network hidden from oppressive regimes.

Tails 5.2.0 comes with several improvements, updated Tor Browser
2023-11-29 10:29

Tails is a portable operating system that protects against surveillance and censorship. Tails can be installed on any USB stick with a minimum of 8 GB. Tails works on most computers under ten years old.

Tor Project removes relays because of for-profit, risky activity
2023-11-21 01:06

The Tor Project has explained its recent decision to remove multiple network relays that represented a threat to the safety and security of all Tor network users. Tor network relays are routing points that help anonymize the original traffic source through the Tor network by receiving and passing on encrypted data to the next node.

Microsoft Defender no longer flags Tor Browser as malware
2023-10-02 22:33

Recent versions of the TorBrowser, specifically because of the updated tor. Microsoft stated, "We've reviewed the submitted files and have determined that they do not fit our definitions of malware or unwanted applications. As such, we've removed the detection."

Tor turns to proof-of-work puzzles to defend onion network from DDoS attacks
2023-08-26 08:31

No miners were involved in this story Tor, which stands for The Onion Router, weathered a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) storm from June last year through to May.…