Re: [tor-talk] TOR Browser safety practices

On Sat, 20 Jul 2019 19:07:09 -0700 npdflr wrote: > What is the worst case that could happen if a malicious script > (Javascript, XHR, other) or a malicious cookie runs? afaik javascript exploits are rare and you already have noscript enabled which makes it more unlikely, also if there exist an

Re: [tor-talk] TOR Browser safety practices

Tor browser already contains a NoScript addon allowing user to prevent certain scripts from running. What is the worst case that could happen if a malicious script (Javascript, XHR, other) or a malicious cookie runs? Apart from username, password which could be stolen, can other data be

Re: [tor-talk] TOR Browser safety practices

Thanks Wallichii and Conrad for your replies. On Fri, 24 May 2019 09:18:19 -0700 Wallichii wrote On Fri, 24 May 2019 08:28:37 -0700 npdflr wrote: > 1. Is downloading files safe via TOR Browser? Yes, downloading files

Re: [tor-talk] TOR Browser safety practices

On Fri, 24 May 2019 08:28:37 -0700 npdflr wrote: > 1. Is downloading files safe via TOR Browser? Yes, downloading files with Tor browser should be as safe as downloading them with firefox. You can open that pdf file safely on any computer that is not connected to the internet. > 2. Viewing

Re: [tor-talk] TOR Browser safety practices

Hello, Sorry for top posting, but I can’t help but to ask, since you seem overtly cautious about your security, why don’t you utilize a solution such as booting Tails from a USB key (Higher degree of confidence of anonymity and prevention of leakage) or use Tails in a VirtualBox VM? (High

[tor-talk] TOR Browser safety practices

I would like to ask for some safe practices to maximize security while using TOR browser. I understand some of the basics and have gone through the FAQ on pages https://support.torproject.org/#faq and https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/faq.html.en Here are some questions: 1. Is