Feds Are Suspects in New Malware That Attacks Tor Anonymity

The Enigma · 08-07-13, 04:02 AM

I'm still on V13, so I'm safe

Feuer Frei! · 08-07-13, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by The Enigma

I'm still on V13, so I'm safe

What is it with people not updating software

Seriously though,
any reason for still running 13?

The Enigma · 08-07-13, 05:13 AM

Yep. Privacy reasons.
Firefox is more and more adding code into it's browser that some might name "spyware" behavior.

For the same reason the TOR project has made it's own build of Firefox.

Jimbuna · 08-07-13, 05:41 AM

Just checked and was on v18.0.2 have upgraded and it now says v23.

Is there that high a numbered version?

Feuer Frei! · 08-07-13, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Just checked and was on v18.0.2 have upgraded and it now says v23.

Is there that high a numbered version?

23 is the latest (and greatest).

edit: if you ever need to know what version you have go into : help>about firefox up top Jim

Jimbuna · 08-07-13, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

23 is the latest (and greatest).

edit: if you ever need to know what version you have go into : help>about firefox up top Jim

Ah, right...cheers

HW3 · 08-07-13, 12:30 PM

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edit: if you ever need to know what version you have go into : help>about firefox up top Jim

Thanks for the tip, I did not know that.

I was on v22, so not too far out of date.

the_tyrant · 08-07-13, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by The Enigma

Yep. Privacy reasons.
Firefox is more and more adding code into it's browser that some might name "spyware" behavior.

For the same reason the TOR project has made it's own build of Firefox.

You know that TOR's build of Firefox is v17, aka the vulnerable version right?

Firefox development went to *@&% when they decided to go on the rapid release schedule. It was stupid of them to release a new version every 6 weeks, with improvements that amounted to what is barely a patch

They don't care about enterprise users and other "long term" users:
http://www.enterpriseefficiency.com/...&doc_id=230999

Thus TOR stuck with version 17, since it is nominally "long term support". But its not like Firefox actually tried very hard to support it. Long term support editions get patches rolled out slower than mainstream versions.

08-07-13, 04:02 AM	#1
The Enigma Seer of visions Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Under the surface Posts: 2,315 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	I'm still on V13, so I'm safe __________________

08-07-13, 05:13 AM	#3
The Enigma Seer of visions Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Under the surface Posts: 2,315 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Yep. Privacy reasons. Firefox is more and more adding code into it's browser that some might name "spyware" behavior. For the same reason the TOR project has made it's own build of Firefox. __________________

08-07-13, 05:41 AM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Just checked and was on v18.0.2 have upgraded and it now says v23. Is there that high a numbered version? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!