- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 2nd, 2016
If It Wanted, Google Could Deanonymize a Large Number of Tor Connections
Researchers present new DefecTor deanonymization attack
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 18th, 2016
Careless Dark Web Sellers Leave Metadata in Their Photos Exposing Their Location
In most cases, it's the same sellers over and over again
- Security Fixes and Improvements
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 17th, 2016
Mozilla to Fix Critical Certificate Pinning Issue in Firefox 49
Firefox 49 to be released on September 20
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 5th, 2016
TorrentLocker Ransomware Still Around, Uses Tor to Hide Backup C&C Servers
Two years later, TorrentLocker is still going strong
- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- September 4th, 2016
Development Starts for Tails 2.6 Anonymous Live CD, Now Based on Tor 0.2.8.6
A first Release Candidate (RC) build is ready for testing
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 28th, 2016
Silk Road Drug Lords Arrested in Finland
Group started selling drugs on Silk Road, then evolved
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 26th, 2016
New Variant of Ursnif Banking Trojan Hides C&C Servers on Tor
New Ursnif variant called Dreambot discovered
- Internet Life
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 21st, 2016
Group Wants to Shut Down Tor for a Day on September 1
Group says the CIA has infiltrated the Tor Project and that Jacob Applebaum's investigation was tainted
- Advisories
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 19th, 2016
This Tor Error Will Likely Scare a Lot of Unsuspecting IPv6 Users
Tor should disable IPv6 for its servers until the protocol is properly supported by its software, says crypto-guru
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 4th, 2016
Pluggable Transports Help Tor Users Go Around State-Level Censorship
Tor Project wants help in fighting oppressive regimes
- Linux
- By Marius Nestor
- August 2nd, 2016
Debian Project Enhances the Anonymity and Security of Debian Linux Users via Tor
Debian and Tor services now available as Onion Services
- Online Surveillance
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 28th, 2016
People Caught Using VPNs, Tor, or Proxies in the UAE Risk a $545,000 Fine
Caught offenders also risk prison sentences
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 24th, 2016
110 Rogue Servers Found on Tor Network During 72-Day Experiment
A quarter of these servers attempted to carry out SQL injection and XSS attacks on fellow Tor relays
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 21st, 2016
Tor Wants to Secure the Internet of Things (IoT)
Tor CAN secure the Internet of Things (IoT)
- Server related
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 18th, 2016
Core Tor Contributor Leaves Project, Plans to Shut Down Crucial Server
"Ethics" mentioned in his decision announcement
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 14th, 2016
Microsoft Discovers New Version of Troldesh Ransomware
Troldesh now uses a Tor-based payment portal
- Internet Life
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 14th, 2016
Tor Project Gets a New Board of Directors Following Sexual Misconduct Scandal
Tor Project adds six new members to its Board of Directors