The release of Tails 4.1 distribution and Tor Browser 9.0.2

Created release of a specialized distribution Tails 4.1 (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), based on the Debian package base, designed for anonymous internet access. Anonymous access in Tails is provided by the Tor system. All connections, except for traffic through the Tor network, are block by the packet filter by default. User data storage in persistent mode is encrypted. A prepared ISO image, capable of operating in Live mode, with a size of 1.1 GB.

In the latest release of Tails have been updated Linux kernel version 5.3.9, Tor Browser 9.0.2, Enigmail 2.1.3, and Thunderbird 68.2.2. The default key server for OpenPGP is used keys.openpgp.org. The TorBirdy extension has been removed, and patches have been applied to Thunderbird instead.

At the same time, has been released the new version of Tor Browser 9.0.2 is focused on ensuring anonymity, security, and privacy. The release is synchronized with the Firefox 68.3.0 ESR codebase, which includes resolved 14 vulnerabilities, of which 7 issues, identified under CVE-2019-17012, could potentially allow an attacker to execute code. The NoScript 11.0.9 extension has been updated to fix an issue where the TRUSTED settings were not functioning. The HTTPS Everywhere extension has been updated to version 2019.11.7. The implementation of displaying a gray border (letterboxing) around web page content has been improved to block window size fingerprinting.
Issues with localization have been resolved in Tor Browser for Android.

Source: opennet.ru