Notices by The Tor Project (torproject@mastodon.social), page 7

Tor Exit operators: the Network Team has released a new Tor version, 0.4.8.10. This update contains a fix to a remotely triggerable crash bug (TROVE-2023-007) affecting exit relays on the 0.4.8.x series. ☝️ Please upgrade ASAP!
https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-exit-operators-on-the-0-4-8-x-series-please-upgrade-to-0-4-8-10-asap/10537

Today is Day 2 of our annual State of the Onion Tune in at 17:00 UTC to hear how Amnesty Tech, the Guardian Project (@guardianproject) @ooni, EFF (@eff), CalyxOS and many more have made an impact using Tor in 2023.
On 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtgTwho1wfQ
Or as an 🧅 on Tor Browser: http://xgsobitduxv7gcc5qlveigwiku7qcjn5exf4ayusw4mwq7kfrapmrjyd.onion/

We encourage news organizations to make news sites available on the Tor Network as well to protect readers.

Thanks to the Guardian and others who have already done so. https://www.theguardian.com/help/insideguardian/2022/may/30/guardian-launches-tor-onion-service

We couldn't be happier that one of the most recognized human rights organizations has adopted an onion service to provide greater online protections for those seeking information, support, and advocacy. Amnesty's choice to offer an onion version of their website underlines the role of this open source privacy technology as a vital tool in our shared work of advancing human rights.
🧅 amnestyl337aduwuvpf57irfl54ggtnuera45ygcxzuftwxjvvmpuzqd.onion

ℹ️https://blog.torproject.org/amnesty-international-launches-onion-service/

Don't miss this week's Community Day for our annual State of the Onion, and learn how others are using Tor powered applications to make an impact in people's lives. Join us this Wednesday, Dec 6th at 17:00 UTC
📺https://youtube.com/live/TtgTwho1wfQ?feature=share

📱@guardianproject goes "Beyond Browsing: An Ecosystem of Tor on Mobile"

✊ And Quiet, the messaging app, is "Making Quiet useful to activism"

After the event is before the event, join us for 2 Day of our State of the Onion next Wednesday, Dec 6th and hear from our Community @eff @guardianproject @tails_live, OpenObservatory, Quiet and many more.

Our annual State of the Onion starts in less than 24 hours, be sure to join our livestream on Nov 29th, 1700 UTC
🧅 Watch as an onion service on Tor Browser: http://xgsobitduxv7gcc5qlveigwiku7qcjn5exf4ayusw4mwq7kfrapmrjyd.onion/

📺 Or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdFL0kXu440

Donate today and your gift will be matched by Friends of Tor. Thank you to Jon Callas (@joncallas), Tamzen Cannoy, Matt Blaze (@mattblaze), Wendy Seltzer (@wseltzer) + anonymous contributors for making this possible! https://torproject.org/donate/donate-md-fot-2023 [3/3]

The Friends of Tor match is made possible by a group of generous donors who have come together to power privacy online. Thank you to Aspiration (@aspirationtech), DEF CON (@defcon), Christopher Seiwald, + Craig Newmark (@craignewmark) https://torproject.org/donate/donate-md-fot-2023 [2/3].

Starting today, all donations to @torproject will be matched, one-to-one! That means your donation is doubled. Join with a gift of any size and help Tor unlock a $75,000 match! https://blog.torproject.org/friends-of-tor-match-2023/ [1/3]

Don't miss day 1 of our State of the Onion on Wednesday, 29 Nov. Check out the full program here: 🗓️https://blog.torproject.org/state-of-the-onion-2023/

"discussions about possible incentives for #relay operators go as far back as the creation of the #Tor network." Check-out our commitment to keeping Tor free and the rationale behind the recent removal of certain bad relays. https://blog.torproject.org/tor-network-community-health-update/

🔍 Transparency is at the core of our commitment to building trust within the Tor community. For a detailed look at our 2021-2022 fiscal year, check out our latest blog post: https://blog.torproject.org/transparency-openness-and-our-2021-and-2022-financials/

📊 The end of the 2021-2022 fiscal year marked four years of our focused investment in increasing the Tor Project’s fundraising capacity with new staff, new policies and procedures, and a renewed focus in diversifying our funding sources.

SAVE THE DATES for our annual State of the Onion - a virtual event where we share updates from Tor Project's teams and community, highlighting their work and the impact it has made in 2023.

🧅 November 29 &
🟢 December 6

🗓️ Set a reminder here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdFL0kXu440

Find out who you help when you support the Tor Project. In our latest blog post, we've curated user stories, highlighting how #Tor makes a difference in their lives – and how you can too! 💜 https://blog.torproject.org/support-tor-project-share-your-story/

The Network Team at @torproject just released #Tor 0.4.7.16 and 0.4.8.8. These two releases contain a fix for a security issue that we consider high severity.

We strongly encourage all relay operators to update their relays to one of these releases.

For more information, see the forum post from David Goulet at https://forum.torproject.org/t/security-release-0-4-7-16-and-0-4-8-8/10064

or tor-relays@ mailing list thread from @ggus https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-please-upgrade-to-new-tor-release-0-4-7-16-or-0-4-8-8-asap/10065

#Relay

🥳🧅 Happy Birthday to @nos_oignons - the French non-profit that runs Tor exits is tunrning 10 years old! Check out a 10-year retrospective in this article: https://linuxfr.org/news/nos-oignons-a-10-ans

Just like us, Nos Oignons is impacted by declining donations. Visit their website and see how you can support the organization: https://nos-oignons.net/ 💸💸💸

This briefing "delves into violations of digital rights due to the communications blackout in Gaza...[and] includes recommendations for immediate actions to end the continued violence and ensure the protection of digital rights in the region. @7amleh underscores the urgency of addressing these digital rights violations to protect freedom of expression, access to information."
👉 https://7amleh.org/2023/11/01/briefing-on-the-palestinian-digital-rights-situation-since-october-7th-2023

Donations are down across the board this year, and nonprofits like the Tor Project are facing unprecedented challenges. If you value the privacy that #Tor offers yourself and others, please consider making a donation today. https://torproject.org/donate/donate-md-ann-2023
Your contribution helps ensure Tor continues to provide online privacy to everyone who needs it.💜

If you're in #Kazakhstan and worried about internet censorship or shutdowns ahead of this week's holiday, make sure to download and test Tor on your devices. #KeepItOn #Tor
📲 https://torproject.org/download