Latest Tor Browser news

Tor Browser 13.5 brings Android enhancements, better bridge management

The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 13.5, bringing several improvements and enhancements for Android and desktop versions.
- Bill Toulas
- June 21, 2024
- 10:26 AM
- 0
Microsoft Defender no longer flags Tor Browser as malware

For Windows users who frequently use the TorBrowser, there's been a pressing concern. Recent versions of the TorBrowser, specifically because of the tor.exe file it contained, were being flagged as potential threats by Windows Defender.
- Mayank Parmar
- October 02, 2023
- 06:33 PM
- 2
Trojanized Tor browsers target Russians with crypto-stealing malware

A surge of trojanized Tor Browser installers targets Russians and Eastern Europeans with clipboard-hijacking malware that steals infected users' cryptocurrency transactions.
- Bill Toulas
- March 28, 2023
- 05:49 PM
- 0
Tor Browser 12.0 brings Apple Silicon support, Android enhancements

The Tor Project team has announced the release of Tor Browser 12.0, a major version release introducing support for Apple Silicon chips and several enhancements for the Android version.
- Bill Toulas
- December 08, 2022
- 01:03 PM
- 0
Tor Browser now bypasses internet censorship automatically

The Tor Project team has announced the release of Tor Browser 11.5, a major release that brings new features to help users fight censorship easier.
- Bill Toulas
- July 15, 2022
- 10:27 AM
- 1
Tails 5.0 Linux users warned against using it "for sensitive information"

Tails developers have warned users to stop using the portable Debian-based Linux distro until the next release if they're entering or accessing sensitive information using the bundled Tor Browser application.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 25, 2022
- 12:41 PM
- 0
Tor Browser 11 removes V2 Onion URL support, adds new UI

The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 11.0 with a new user interface design and the removal of support for V2 onion services.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 09, 2021
- 11:13 AM
- 0
Tor Browser adds new anti-censorship feature, V2 onion warnings

The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 10.5 with V2 onion URL deprecation warnings, a redesigned Tor connection experience, and an improved anti-censorship feature.
- Lawrence Abrams
- July 07, 2021
- 01:00 PM
- 0
Tor Browser fixes vulnerability that tracks you using installed apps

The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 10.0.18 to fix numerous bugs, including a vulnerability that allows sites to track users by fingerprinting the applications installed on their devices.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 21, 2021
- 05:24 PM
- 0
Tor Browser 10 released to sync with latest Firefox ESR version

The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 10.0 to align with the latest Firefox ESR version, Mozilla's enterprise version of the browser.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 23, 2020
- 12:29 PM
- 0
Tor Browser 9.5 lets websites promote their Onion addresses

Starting with the release of Tor Browser 9.5, websites can have their alternate .onion addresses advertised to Tor desktop users who have the 'Onion Location' option enabled.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 02, 2020
- 12:57 PM
- 0
Tor Browser 9.0.7 Patches Bug That Could Deanonymize Users

The Tor Project released Tor Browser 9.0.7 today with a permanent fix for a bug that allowed JavaScript code to run on the Safest security level in some situations while using the previous Tor Browser version.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- March 24, 2020
- 06:10 PM
- 0
Tor's Bug Bash Fund Raises $86K to Fix Critical Issues

The Tor Project has raised $86,000 for a Bug Bash Fund that will be used to pay developers to quickly fix critical bugs such as vulnerabilities or privacy issues that leak personal information about a Tor user.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 15, 2019
- 10:02 AM
- 0
Tor Browser 8.5.3 Fixes a Sandbox Escape Vulnerability in Firefox

Tor Browser 8.5.3 has been released to fix a Sandbox Escape vulnerability in Firefox that was recently used as part of a targeted attack against cryptocurrency companies. As this vulnerability is actively being used, it is strongly advised that all Tor users upgrade to the latest version.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 22, 2019
- 10:45 AM
- 0
Tor Browser 8.5.2 Released to Fix Critical Vulnerability

Tor Browser 8.5.2 has been released to fix a critical vulnerability in Firefox that was fixed by Mozilla this week. It is strongly advised that all Tor users install this update as soon as possible.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 20, 2019
- 12:30 AM
- 0
Tor Browser 8.5.1 Released With WebGL Fingerprinting Fix

The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 8.5.1 and it is now available for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. This release is the first bug fix since 8.5 was released and also includes a temporary fix for a known WebGL fingerprinting technique.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 05, 2019
- 09:37 PM
- 0
Tor Browser 8.5 for Android Released On The Google Play Store

The stable version of Tor Browser for Android 8.5 has been released today on Google's Play Store, with built-in anti-tracking, fingerprinting blocking, and multi-layered encryption capabilities for censorship-circumvention.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 21, 2019
- 05:41 PM
- 0
Tor Browser 8.0.9 Released to Fix Disabled NoScript Addon

Tor has released Tor Browser 8.0.9, which fixes the expired intermedia signing certificate that was causing the NoScript and HTTPS-Everywhere addons to be disabled.
- Lawrence Abrams
- May 07, 2019
- 08:30 AM
- 0
Cloudflare Ends CAPTCHAs for Tor Users While Blocking Bad Actors

Cloudflare announces today its own Onion Service, which should make anonymous access through Tor easier to websites in its network, and reduce the malicious traffic aimed at them.
- Ionut Ilascu
- September 20, 2018
- 08:25 AM
- 0
Exploit Affecting Tor Browser Burned In A Tweet

An exploit for a vulnerability in Tor Browser was delivered today in a tweet that left sufficient room for comments. A security vulnerabilities broker disclosed the details because it no longer served its purpose.
- Ionut Ilascu
- September 10, 2018
- 06:35 PM
- 0