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

Check out the WEBCAT repo from SecureDrop (@securedrop)

https://securedrop.org/news/introducing-webcat-web-based-code-assurance-and-transparency/

Today we're releasing WEBCAT, a set of open-source tools that enables tamper-proof web applications.

This is a major milestone on the path to the next generation of SecureDrop, to provide trustworthy browser-based encryption.

https://securedrop.org/news/introducing-webcat-web-based-code-assurance-and-transparency/

#SecureDrop #browsers #Tor #whistleblowing #OpenSource

👉 Onionprobe is a tool for testing & monitoring the status of Tor Onion Services sites.
It can run a single time or continuously to probe a set of onion services endpoints and paths, optionally exporting to Prometheus, with Grafana & Alertmanager support.
https://onionservices.torproject.org/apps/web/onionprobe/

ICYMI: We just released Onionprobe 1.3.0, a tool for testing and
monitoring the status of Onion Services.
This release fixes a security issue. 🔁 Please upgrade as soon as possible!
https://forum.torproject.org/t/onionprobe-security-release-1-3-0/17864

PSA: 🚨 Update Tor Browsers now!

On March 14, 2025, a Mozilla root certificate used for add-ons verification will expire, potentially disabling extensions like NoScript or breaking features such as the Security Slider on Tor Browser versions older than 13.5.11 legacy.

To avoid issues and security risks, update now to 14.0.7 stable or 13.5.13 legacy. https://blog.torproject.org/old-tor-browsers-breakage/

@b9AcE Good catch! Corrected. Thank you!

It's #WorldDayAgainstCyberCensorship and a year since we launched WebTunnel bridges. The Tor community has successfully rallied to scale WebTunnel bridges from 60 to over 300, surpassing the initial goal of 200 new deployments.

https://blog.torproject.org/fighting-censorship-with-webtunnel/ 💜 Thanks to everyone who pitched in!

Question/ask!

Some locals are organizing a community skillshare and I offered to help folks get set up with secure text messaging using Signal. Are there any tutorials/guides that you particularly recommend, or known issues with setup, maybe with other kinds of phones? (I've had no issues setting up on Android)

Also: is there anything else you'd recommend I share with folks in terms of communication security? Other helpful apps or tools? Looking for things I can quickly learn, then teach.

Don't miss Roger Dingledine's talk "Tor: privacy for everyone" and AMA at #FOSSASIA Summit 2025 tomorrow: eventyay.com/e/4c0e0c27/s...
This is a hybrid event offering both in-person and online experiences.

⏳ Time’s running out! The WebTunnel bridge campaign ends on March 10, 2025, at 23:59 UTC.

Spinning up more bridges means more access for Tor users facing censorship. Join the campaign and get a Tor t-shirt as a thank you!

📖 Learn how to participate: https://blog.torproject.org/call-for-webtunnel-bridges/

Join an AMA with Roger Dingledine, Co-Founder of the Tor Project, at the #FOSSASIA Summit 2025 or listen to his talk "Tor: privacy for everyone"

🎫 More info & signup: https://eventyay.com/e/4c0e0c27/session/9549

ICYMI: Last week's release roundup:
🦀 Arti 1.4.0: With this release, Arti's RPC interface is now ready for use replacing C Tor's control port with many improvements.
https://blog.torproject.org/arti_1_4_0_released/
🟣 Tor Browser 14.0.6 fixing a crash issue found on older macOS versions
https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1406/
⛺ Tails 6.12 with important security fixes
https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-6-12/

🇹🇼 Attending #RightsCon? So are we! 💬 Join us for one of our many sessions:

- Jailed & killed based on metadata: what can privacy-enhancing technologies do better?
- Criminalization of Tor in Ola Bini's case? Lessons for digital experts in the Global South
- Control & corruption: The secret scheme of Internet censorship in Turkmenistan
- "Sudan’s Conflict: The Life-and-Death Impact of Internet Shutdowns"

🗓️ For more info, visit: www.rightscon.org/program/

@david that seems to be the prevailing opinion. :) and trust us, it's not that we haven't thought about it. we'll keep you posted.

@nickbearded should go without saying, but obviously, we did not launch a Tor coin.

@soop yes, this may have been the sign we've been looking for. :)

🚨 Our X (Twitter) account has been compromised. We are working to regain access.
Please do not trust or interact with any posts, DMs, or links from our account until further notice.
Stay updated here, on our other socials (🦋) and our blog: https://blog.torproject.org/

For a rundown of the projects work you'll be supporting, catch up with Tor's 2024 in review 🗞️🎇🪩 https://blog.torproject.org/2024-year-in-review

Now is your final chance to ensure that people worldwide can exercise their right to speak, browse, and search with freedom and privacy. Join the thousands of people like you who have made a gift to the Tor Project’s year-end fundraising campaign.
https://torproject.org/donate/donate-md-yec2024

"Capitalist and technology-enabled surveillance has moved beyond targeting users with ads to targeting their lives. This is why privacy online today means freedom tomorrow. Protecting our privacy secures our fundamental rights for the future."

Read more about how the Tor Project plans to tackle challenges to online privacy and anonymity.
👀 https://blog.torproject.org/tor-in-2024/