Feds Are Suspects in New Malware That Attacks Tor Anonymity

Feuer Frei! · 08-06-13, 09:02 PM

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Security researchers tonight are poring over a piece of malicious software that takes advantage of a Firefox security vulnerability to identify some users of the privacy-protecting Tor anonymity network.

Fear not, feisty Firefox users, only v17 is affected. And who the hell would still be on v17?

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the_tyrant · 08-06-13, 10:14 PM

Very genius, if not done before on a multitude of browsers.

Mind you, firefox 17 is VERY common, it is the Long term support version. And is used on a huge number of systems. In this case though, it is targeted because it is the version bundled with tor.

Takeda Shingen · 08-06-13, 11:08 PM

Remember when the Firefox users couldn't read SubSim for a week because the browser's listed it as a dangerous website? That was funny stuff.

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.

08-06-13, 10:14 PM	#2
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Very genius, if not done before on a multitude of browsers. Mind you, firefox 17 is VERY common, it is the Long term support version. And is used on a huge number of systems. In this case though, it is targeted because it is the version bundled with tor. __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us

08-07-13, 04:02 AM	#4
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	#6
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. __________________

08-06-13, 11:08 PM	#3
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Remember when the Firefox users couldn't read SubSim for a week because the browser's listed it as a dangerous website? That was funny stuff.