significant release of a specialized browser , in which the transition to the ESR branch was made . The browser is focused on providing anonymity, security and privacy, all traffic is redirected only through the Tor network. It is impossible to contact directly through the regular network connection of the current system, which does not allow tracking the real IP of the user (in the case of a browser hack, attackers can access the system network settings, so to completely block possible leaks, you should use products such as ). Tor Browser builds for Linux, Windows and macOS.
Preparing a new version for Android is delayed due to the transition to the codebase , developed as part of the Fenix ββproject, using the GeckoView engine and a set of libraries . Until the release of the new Tor Browser for Android, maintenance of the previous 9.5 branch will continue.
For added security, Tor Browser comes with an add-on , which allows you to use traffic encryption on all sites, where possible. To mitigate the threat from JavaScript attacks and block plugins by default, an add-on is included . To combat blocking and traffic inspection, ΠΈ .
To organize an encrypted communication channel in environments that block any traffic other than HTTP, alternative transports are proposed, which, for example, allow you to bypass attempts to block Tor in China. The WebGL, WebGL2, WebAudio, Social, SpeechSynthesis, Touch, AudioContext, HTMLMediaElement, Mediastream, Canvas, SharedWorker, Permissions, MediaDevices.enumerateDevices, and screen.orientation APIs are disabled or restricted to protect against tracking user movement and highlighting visitor-specific features. and also disabled telemetry sending tools, Pocket, Reader View, HTTP Alternative-Services, MozTCPSocket, "link rel=preconnect", modified libmdns.
In the new release, a transition to a new significant release was made and ESR branch . Tor Browser 10's main focus was on stabilizing the build based on the new Firefox ESR branch, completely from using XBL (XML Binding Language) and XUL. Updated included browser add-ons and Tor Launcher 0.2.25 (components that use XUL have been replaced).
Disabled various subsystems and modes
Firefox 78, including and auto-generator of passwords, setting media.webaudio.enabled, auto-detection of parental control systems and maintenance of related logs, from tracking movements (Tor Browser has its own tracking blocking system). dozens of settings.
Announced the imminent termination of support for the CentOS 6 distribution, starting with the release of Tor Browser 10.5, support for this branch of CentOS will be discontinued.
Additionally, it can be noted specialized distribution kit (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), based on the Debian package base and designed to provide anonymous access to the network. Anonymous exit to Tails is provided by the Tor system. All connections, except traffic through the Tor network, are blocked by default by the packet filter. Encryption is used to store user data in the save-data-between-runs mode. Ready for download , capable of working in Live mode, 1 GB in size.
Π Tails Linux kernel updated to version 5.7.11, new releases of Tor Browser 10, Thunderbird 68.12 and python3-trezor 0.11.6 are involved. Changed the location of the Passwords.kdbx database in the KeePassXC password manager (/home/amnesia/Passwords.kdbx instead of /home/amnesia/Persistent/keepassx.kdbx)
Removed the function to enable Wi-Fi Hotspot in the network configurator, which does not work in Tails.
Added the ability to save language, keyboard, and advanced settings set via the Welcome Screen interface to persistent storage. These settings will be used in subsequent sessions after activating Persistent Storage in the Welcome Screen.
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