blog.torproject.org
[Onion link](http://pzhdfe7jraknpj2qgu5cz2u3i4deuyfwmonvzu5i3nyw4t4bmg7o5pad.onion/tor-tails-join-forces) >Today the Tor Project, a global non-profit developing tools for online privacy and anonymity, and Tails, a portable operating system that uses Tor to protect users from digital surveillance, have joined forces and merged operations. Incorporating Tails into the Tor Project's structure allows for easier collaboration, better sustainability, reduced overhead, and expanded training and outreach programs to counter a larger number of digital threats. In short, coming together will strengthen both organizations' ability to protect people worldwide from surveillance and censorship.
blog.torproject.org
[Onion link](http://pzhdfe7jraknpj2qgu5cz2u3i4deuyfwmonvzu5i3nyw4t4bmg7o5pad.onion/new-release-tor-browser-1355) >This is a minor Desktop-only release containing (primarily) updated strings for users on legacy Windows and macOS.
blog.torproject.org
[Onion link](pzhdfe7jraknpj2qgu5cz2u3i4deuyfwmonvzu5i3nyw4t4bmg7o5pad.onion/new-release-tor-browser-1354) >This version includes important security updates to Firefox.
blog.torproject.org
[Onion link](http://pzhdfe7jraknpj2qgu5cz2u3i4deuyfwmonvzu5i3nyw4t4bmg7o5pad.onion/new-release-tor-browser-1353) >This version includes important security updates to Firefox.
byte1000 Now • 100%
I'm pretty sure that only media content is stored unencrypted, the text database should be encrypted.
blog.torproject.org
[Onion link](http://pzhdfe7jraknpj2qgu5cz2u3i4deuyfwmonvzu5i3nyw4t4bmg7o5pad.onion/new-release-tor-browser-135/) >In that respect, Tor Browser 13.5 feels like a milestone: in addition to the dozens of bug fixes and minor improvements noted in the changelog below, this release features major changes to Android's connection experience in preparation for the future addition of Connection Assist, including full access to Settings before connecting and a new, permanent home for Tor logs. >For desktop, we're continuing our efforts to improve the user experience of Tor Browser's fingerprinting protections. Following the changes we introduced to new window sizes in Tor Browser 13.0 for Desktop, this release features welcome design changes to letterboxing, including new options to remember your last used window size and adjust the alignment of the letterbox in General Settings. Bridge users will also discover a myriad of improvements to bridge settings, including a complete redesign of bridge cards with improved sharing features, and a new section designed to help you find more bridges elsewhere. Lastly, the design of onion site errors has received a visual refresh aimed at making them consistent with the other kinds of Network Errors you can find in Tor Browser.
blog.torproject.org
[Onion link](http://pzhdfe7jraknpj2qgu5cz2u3i4deuyfwmonvzu5i3nyw4t4bmg7o5pad.onion/new-release-tor-browser-13016)
byte1000 Now • 100%
Use FreeTube?
blog.torproject.org
[Onion link](http://pzhdfe7jraknpj2qgu5cz2u3i4deuyfwmonvzu5i3nyw4t4bmg7o5pad.onion/new-release-tor-browser-13013) >This is an unscheduled emergency release with important security updates to Firefox for Desktop platforms. Android is unaffected.
>Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 6.0 to 6.1.
byte1000 Now • 100%
Q: Why do I have to enable Google Password Manager as an additional provider in order to make it work on Android?
byte1000 Now • 100%
I didn't know this app existed. Anyway, the project was discontinued.
byte1000 Now • 50%
That's true, all devices are hackable, there's no 100% protection.
No tool is perfect, but if that's a security improvement, it might be worth enabling.
I know of at least one instance where lockdown mode protected a user from NSO spyware.
A Citizen Lab's research confirmed it:
For a brief period, targets that had enabled iOS 16’s Lockdown Mode feature received real-time warnings when PWNYOURHOME exploitation was attempted against their devices. Although NSO Group may have later devised a workaround for this real-time warning, we have not seen PWNYOURHOME successfully used against any devices on which Lockdown Mode is enabled.
It is encouraging to see that Apple’s Lockdown Mode notified targets of in-the-wild attacks. While any one security measure is unlikely to blunt all targeted spyware attacks, and security is a multi-faceted problem, we believe this case highlights the value of enabling this feature for high-risk users that may be targeted because of who they are or what they do.
byte1000 Now • 66%
Can any of them prevent a Pegasus-style attack?
If I understand correctly, Apple does it by disabling common attack vectors, remote fonts for example.
Is there a fork of Android (or a way to harden it) that locks down the OS similarly to how Apple does it? Apple's implementation can actually protect you from commercial spyware. I'm impressed.
byte1000 Now • 100%
~43% of all Lemmy's monthly active users are on lemmy.world .
Yeah, that's even worse.
byte1000 Now • 100%
The instance has too many people registered. It has ~27% of all Mastodon's monthly active users.
A huge part of the network was down. People should be encouraged to migrate to smaller instances, so we can have better decentralization.
element.io
>Element has been working with Meta since the end of last year to help test their DMA interoperability (given we’re probably the world leader in interoperable end-to-end-encrypted communication) - and Matrix announced last month at FOSDEM that Element has successfully integrated 1:1 chats between Matrix and WhatsApp via the DMA APIs, while maintaining end-to-end encryption (having implemented full Signal compatibility in vodozemac). We’ve also formally requested interoperability with WhatsApp, as of yesterday.
byte1000 Now • 100%
All internet connections into and out of your Linux device will now be blocked unless a VPN connection to a Proton VPN server is active.
If I understand correctly, before version 4.2.0 (that includes the Advanced setting), the kill switch wasn't active until you opened the ProtonVPN program. So if you restarted you PC, it was connecting to the internet without going through the VPN tunnel, so your traffic was somewhat exposed.
Now, with the new permanent kill switch, there's no internet access without running ProtonVPN.
byte1000 Now • 100%
The update seems to be bugged. I tried to upgrade version 0.0.57 to 0.0.58, and it seems like nothing have changed. I'm still on 0.0.57 after a "successful" install.
byte1000 Now • 100%
If you're willing to share, have you tried the service yet? If so, did you get what you wanted? How was the user experience?
byte1000 Now • 100%
Good to know. Thank you for your answers!
byte1000 Now • 100%
Cool.
And what about identifiable and personal information? Such as physical address, phone number, full name etc? Is there any requirement to provide it to you or them?
byte1000 Now • 100%
When you say there's no KYC, does it mean that you don't require it or that both you and the card provider don't require KYC?
byte1000 Now • 100%
Moon/PayWithMoon was way better, convince me otherwise.
byte1000 Now • 100%
You mean Pixel 5.
github.com
Release Notes v1.57.47 (Aug 15, 2023)
joinmastodon.org
Does Pleroma have a system for verification that is similar to the one Mastodon has? And if it has nothing like that, is anyone actively developing it?
piped.qdi.fi
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