This release fixes [many security vulnerabilities](https://tails.boum.org/security/Numerous_security_holes_in_4.7/). You should upgrade as soon as possible.
# New features * We disabled the _Unsafe Browser_ by default and clarified that [the _Unsafe Browser_ can be used to deanonymize you](https://tails.boum.org/doc/anonymous_internet/unsafe_browser/index.en.html#security). An attacker could exploit a security vulnerability in another application in Tails to start an invisible _Unsafe Browser_ and reveal your IP address, even if you are not using the _Unsafe Browser_. For example, an attacker could exploit a security vulnerability in _Thunderbird_ by sending you a phishing email that could start an invisible _Unsafe Browser_ and reveal them your IP address. Such an attack is very unlikely but could be performed by a strong attacker, such as a government or a hacking firm. This is why we recommend that you: * Only enable the _Unsafe Browser_ if you need to log in to a captive portal. * Always upgrade to the latest version of Tails to fix known vulnerabilities as soon as possible. * We added a new feature of the Persistent Storage to save the settings from the Welcome Screen. This feature is beta and only the additional setting to enable the _Unsafe Browser_ is made persistent. The other settings (language, keyboard, and other additional settings) will be made persistent in Tails 4.9 (July 28). ![new Welcome Screen feature in the Persistent Storage settings](https://tails.boum.org/news/version_4.8/welcome_screen.png) # Changes and updates * Update _Tor Browser_ to [9.5.1](https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-951). * Update _Thunderbird_ to [68.9.0](https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/68.9.0/releasenotes/). * Update _Linux_ to 5.6.0. This should improve the support for newer hardware (graphics, Wi-Fi, etc.). # Fixed problems * Fix the _Find in page_ feature of _Thunderbird_. ([#17328](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17328)) * Fix shutting down automatically the laptop when resuming from suspend with the Tails USB stick removed. ([#16787](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/16787)) * Notify always when [MAC address spoofing](https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/welcome_screen/mac_spoofing/index.en.html) fails and the network interface is disabled. ([#17779](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17779)) * Fix the import of OpenPGP public keys in binary format (non armored) from the _Files_ browser. For more details, read our [changelog](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/blob/master/debian/changelog). # Known issues * Administration passwords set at the Welcome Screen cannot contain most non-english characters, including spaces ([#17779](https://gitlab.tails.boum.org/tails/tails/-/issues/17779)). Because of this you should limit your passwords to only alphanumeric characters (`a-z`, `A-Z`, `0-9`) and the following special characters: `_@%+=:,./-`. Once you have logged in you can change the password however you like using the `passwd` command in a Terminal. See the list of [long-standing issues](https://tails.boum.org/support/known_issues/index.en.html). # Get Tails 4.8 ## To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your persistent storage * Automatic upgrades are available from Tails 4.2 or later to 4.8. * If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a [manual upgrade](https://tails.boum.org/doc/upgrade/index.en.html#manual). ## To install Tails on a new USB stick Follow our installation instructions: * [Install from Windows](https://tails.boum.org/install/win/index.en.html) * [Install from macOS](https://tails.boum.org/install/mac/index.en.html) * [Install from Linux](https://tails.boum.org/install/linux/index.en.html) All the data on this USB stick will be lost if you install instead of upgrading. ## To download only If you don't need installation or upgrade instructions, you can download Tails 4.8 directly: * [For USB sticks (USB image)](https://tails.boum.org/install/download/index.en.html) * [For DVDs and virtual machines (ISO image)](https://tails.boum.org/install/download-iso/index.en.html) # What's coming up? Tails 4.9 is [scheduled](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/calendar/) for July 28. Have a look at our [roadmap](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/roadmap) to see where we are heading to. We need your help and there are many ways to [contribute to Tails](https://tails.boum.org/contribute/index.en.html) ([donating](https://tails.boum.org/donate/?r=4.8) is only one of them). Come [talk to us](https://tails.boum.org/about/contact/index.en.html#tails-dev)! URL: https://tails.boum.org/news/version_4.8/index.en.html _______________________________________________ amnesia-news mailing list amnesia-n...@boum.org https://www.autistici.org/mailman/listinfo/amnesia-news To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to amnesia-news-unsubscr...@boum.org. _______________________________________________ Tails-dev mailing list Tails-dev@boum.org https://www.autistici.org/mailman/listinfo/tails-dev To unsubscribe from this list, send an empty email to tails-dev-unsubscr...@boum.org.