Notices by The Tor Project (torproject@mastodon.social)

Time to update: Tor Browser 9.0, based on Firefox 68 ESR, is out now.

In addition to the needed patch rebasing and toolchain updates, we made big improvements to make Tor Browser work better for you.

Tor Browser is now available in 27 different languages -- including newly added Macedonian and Romanian. https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-90

We're looking for a Shadow Simulation Developer to help us develop cutting-edge network simulation / emulation software. Should have expertise in parallel program design and development. #developer #job https://www.torproject.org/about/jobs/shadow-simulation-developer/

Fewer than 24 hours remain to be entered to win one of our unpopulated SAO badge boards and a branded lanyard.

We'll randomly choose 10 donors who give $20 or more through Friday 13:00 UTC (9am ET).
https://donate.torproject.org

If you use Firefox or Chrome, we developed an easy way you can help people bypass censorship.

Our Snowflake extension turns your browser into a proxy that connects Tor users in censored regions to the Tor network. https://snowflake.torproject.org/

We know the bugs are coming. We just don't know when.

Throughout the month of August, every donation to Tor will be earmarked for smashing bugs 👾

This work is critical to keeping Tor strong.

Your donation can help us be prepared for what bugs may come, and in turn, we can better help millions of people around the world stay safe online and keep an entire ecosystem of tools healthy: http://donate.torproject.org

https://blog.torproject.org/tors-bug-smash-fund-help-tor-smash-all-bugs #TorBugSmash

"U.S. attorney general William Barr has said consumers should accept the risks that encryption backdoors pose to their personal cybersecurity to ensure law enforcement can access encrypted communications." 🙄 https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/23/william-barr-consumers-security-risks-backdoors/

"There is no amount of regulation, transparency, or oversight that will fix the dangers inherent in widespread face surveillance. Only a full ban — a federal ban, covering the use of facial recognition by government agencies, in public places, and in public contracts with private entities — can prevent our nightmares from becoming reality." https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/evangreer/dont-regulate-facial-recognition-ban-it
.onion: https://bfnews3u2ox4m4ty.onion/article/evangreer/dont-regulate-facial-recognition-ban-it

Get a browser that will protect your privacy. Tor "is the best way to protect your identity online." https://www.wired.co.uk/article/best-privacy-browsers-and-chrome-alternatives #surveillance #privacy

You can download Tor Browser for Android from our website or Google Play. It should be available from F-Droid within the next day. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.torproject.torbrowser

Due to a mistake in Mozilla's signing infrastructure, NoScript and all other Firefox extensions signed by Mozilla have been disabled in Tor Browser. Because they use NoScript, higher security levels are currently broken for Tor Browser users. https://blog.torproject.org/noscript-temporarily-disabled-tor-browser

"Internet freedom is in decline around the world, and being part of a force for good that allows people to have private access to the open Web is hugely important to me. Millions of people around the world rely on Tor Browser and onion services for private and secure communication in their day-to-day lives." - Steph, communications director of the Tor Project https://internethealthreport.org/2019/in-defense-of-anonymity/

Not caring about privacy is often an indicator of privilege. But the surveillance and data abuse that happens to the poor and marginalized is a possible future for everyone. https://www.fastcompany.com/90317495/another-tax-on-the-poor-surrendering-privacy-for-survival

If you are in a photo that has been uploaded to Flickr, IBM may have used your face to train facial recognition technology that could eventually be used to surveil you.

Nearly a million photos were scraped from Flickr to do so.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/facial-recognition-s-dirty-little-secret-millions-online-photos-scraped-n981921

Thanks to a new Vermont law requiring companies that buy and sell third-party personal data to register with the Secretary of State, Fast Company has been able to assemble a list of 121 data brokers operating in the U.S. https://www.fastcompany.com/90310803/here-are-the-data-brokers-quietly-buying-and-selling-your-personal-information

OnionShare is an open source tool by Micah Lee for securely and anonymously sending and receiving files using Tor onion services.

The newest version adds anonymous dropboxes, supports new Tor addresses, and is translated into a dozen new languages.
https://micahflee.com/2019/02/onionshare-2/

Keep resisting.

We're looking for a Browser Developer to join our team!

You'll work on C++ patches to our Firefox-based browser, writing new APIs, altering functionality for privacy & security, and making improvements to our collection of add-ons
https://www.torproject.org/about/jobs-browserdeveloper.html.en
#hiring #jobs #devjobs

There's no end in sight to Facebook's atrocities.

Facebook paid kids to install its VPN which granted "near limitless access" to their phone activity. https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/29/facebook-project-atlas

"Tor is best known for being used by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden but, with governments across the world cracking down on the internet, it is a resource that’s increasingly necessary if we are to guard the world’s right to a free internet." https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/11/tor-lessens-reliance-us-grants/

We agree, 2019 is the year to use Tor. It’s also the year to share Tor with your friends, your family, and your networks. https://www.wired.com/story/tor-anonymity-easier-than-ever/