Tor Browser 7.0.6 released

[German]The Tor project has released Tor browser 7.0.6 for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X on September 26, 2017. An Update is recommended.


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What's Tor?

It is a software package designed to make communication on the Internet anonymous. The data is sent via a distributed network of Tor relays operated by volunteers around the world. This is to prevent third parties from recognizing which websites a user visits and where their physical location is (for example, to block websites).

The Tor Browser (based on Firefox) is part of the Tor Browser, which communicates via the Tor network and is available for Microsoft Windows, Apple MacOS or GNU/Linux. Tor is portable, so you can use its functions without installing any software. Tor can be run from a USB flash drive, for example, and comes with a pre-configured web browser to protect anonymity. The whole package is self-contained (portable).

Tor Browser 7.0.6

The new version 7.0.6 of the Tor browser is a maintenance update based on Mozilla Firefox 52.4 ESR. In Firefox, the Mozilla team has closed a number of security holes. The developers have announced the new version in the Tor blog here. The following corrections are listed in the changelogs of Tor Browser 7.0.6:

  • All Platforms
    • Update Firefox to 52.4.0esr
    • Update Tor to 0.3.1.7
    • Update Torbutton to 1.9.7.7
      • Bug 22542: Security Settings window too small on macOS 10.12 (fixup)
      • Bug 20375: Warn users after entering fullscreen mode
    • Update HTTPS-Everywhere to 2017.9.12
    • Update NoScript to 5.0.10
    • Bug 21830: Copying large text from web console leaks to /tmp
    • Bug 23393: Don't crash all tabs when closing one tab
  • OS X
    • Bug 23404: Add missing Noto Sans Buginese font to the macOS whitelist

Tor may be downloaded for free from this site. (via)


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