Thanks much. WindowsXp I believe Tools>Options>AboutTor> says 12.0 and that Tor is up to date
> Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 08:39:11 +0200 > From: bastik....@googlemail.com > To: tor-talk@lists.torproject.org > Subject: Re: [tor-talk] Basic questions from new user but... > > Elena Johnson, 13.05.2012 00:38: > > > 1) "TBB is modified so that JavaScript shouldn't hurt anonymity." > > OK so I can safely allow JavaScript with my emails and be anonymous. > > Confusing because NoScript says: > > "Allow scripts globally (dangerous)." > > NoScript has a different goal, then Tor and therefore the TBB. > > While NoScript aims to prevent malicious scripts from running by > disallowing scripts globally and only whitelist trusted sources; Tor > aims to give you control over your privacy/anonymity. TBB users share a > set of anonymity because they "look" similar. > > Some sites require JavaScript to work, so it's expected that TBB users > would allow it. That's bad for their anonymity as an exit can > distinguish users that allow JS on particular site and those who don't. > > An attacker that wants to track users that use TBB can set up a site and > load JavaScript from various resources, to see which users allow and > disallow a combination of them. That's the case for all filtering addons. > > Also NoScript doesn't seem to be easily understood by non-technical > users. TBB should work out-of-the-box to be usable by anyone. > > NoScript is still useful even when it's set to allow scripts globally. > > So long story short > > NoScript: Prevent an attacker from running JavaScript. > TBB: Make it possible to browse the web anonymously. > > > 2) "The TorBrowserBundle (TBB) should allow scripting by default" > > Confusing because when I log into Tor using TBB the NoScript icon has a red > > slash through it. [...] > > I haven't seen that you respond the Andrew's question so I just repeat > it here. Which version of TBB do you have? (Andrew's question) Also what > platform are you on? (me) > > Regards, > bastik_tor > > _______________________________________________ > tor-talk mailing list > tor-talk@lists.torproject.org > https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk _______________________________________________ tor-talk mailing list tor-talk@lists.torproject.org https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk