Notices by The Tor Project (torproject@mastodon.social), page 8

Tor Browser 12.5.3 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory. https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1253/

This past year, we worked hard to mitigate attacks on our network & enhance our defense for onion services. 🛡️💪Today, we released a PoW defense designed to prioritize verified network traffic as a deterrent against DoS attacks. See how it works: https://blog.torproject.org/introducing-proof-of-work-defense-for-onion-services/

We're happy to be included in the Web3 Open Source Software round of this iteration of @gitcoin grants!

🙏 Help us unlock up to $300,000 in matching funds by making a donation to Tor and other web3 open source projects before August 29.

💸 Donate here: https://explorer.gitcoin.co/#/round/10/0x8de918f0163b2021839a8d84954dd7e8e151326d/0x8de918f0163b2021839a8d84954dd7e8e151326d-162

🧅 Join us at CCC Camp as we delve into some of our recent updates! From bad relay tracking to general network health and new features improving speed, performance and resistance to attacks.
https://events.ccc.de/camp/2023/hub/camp23/en/event/a-guided-tour-through-tor-network-health-and-performance/

Last day of #DEFCON - time to get your Tor merch. We've marked down most items, so come by our booth at the Alliance Ballroom before it's too late!

"The web, though accessible, has become less free and private. We get convenience, unfortunately, at the expense of our freedom of privacy." Was great speaking to Hosting Advice about the power of our decentralized network to safeguard digital privacy.
https://www.hostingadvice.com/blog/tor-provides-an-encrypted-browser-to-safeguard-user-online-privacy/

@eff announced the Tor University Challenge, a project asking universities to start running Tor relays on campus. Find all the resources you need to convince your university and faculty to contribute to safeguarding people's digital rights: https://toruniversity.eff.org/

Tor Bridges are a useful censorship defence by disguising your internet activity.
🔀obfs4: makes Tor traffic look random which works in many countries.
We are looking people who can support Tor by setting up an obfs4 bridge. Here's how:
ℹ️https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/bridge/

Who doesn't love an onion? Come meet your new huggable best friend @defcon this week! We'll have a limited amount available at our booth, so be sure to stop by while supplies last!

We sold out our lie detector badges at last year's @defcon. But thankfully, we have restocked for this year! Stop by our vendor booth to get your hands on our latest swag: from clothes to gadgets and badges!

Community and volunteer support is invaluable to the success of our mission. If you want to learn more about our work and recent projects to provide access to the unrestricted internet for people all over the world, you can read all about it here:
https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2023/08/02/isabela-fernandes-tor-project-privacy/ 📰
Thanks @helpnetsecurity for shining a spotlight!

"Thanks to investigative reports and volunteer contributions, it is possible to piece together information about the ongoing censorship in Turkmenistan." https://progres.online/en/society/understanding-the-internet-blockade-in-turkmenistan/
If you can, run an obfs4 Tor bridge to help Turkmen citizens connect to the open Internet.

You can help the people in Turkmenistan bypass internet blocks by running a bridge. Find out how: https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-help-turkmens-to-bypass-internet-censorship-run-an-obfs4-bridge/7002/8 [3/3]

Tor bridges are still reachable in Turkmenistan, allowing people to bypass internet blocks. we are actively working on expanding the number of bridges we can provide. https://metrics.torproject.org/userstats-bridge-combined.html?start=2023-04-29&end=2023-07-28&country=tm [2/3]

Turkmenistan's internet is one of the most tightly controlled and censored in the world. @adalatseeker published an article explaining how the "true goal of the Cyber Security Service is not to restrict access to 'dangerous' information, but business on this access...Tor, which could be used for free, was perceived by corrupt officials in the Cybersecurity Service as a competitor." 🧵[1/3]

Only two weeks until #Defcon31. Come and visit us at our @defcon booth and check out our panel on "Internet censorship: what governments around the globe have in store for you" https://defcon.org/html/defcon-31/dc-31-schedule.html#saturday

Want to know what has been going on at the Tor Project lately. Catch up with all of our latest news and sign up for our newsletter: https://newsletter.torproject.org/archive/2023-07-25-new-release-tor-browser-125/text/

Congress wants to pass harmful internet bills, impacting human rights, expanding surveillance & censoring the web. Help us oppose legislation weakening encryption, free speech for teens & online resources for abortion seekers and LGBTQ+ communities. Act now: https://www.badinternetbills.com/ #rejectKOSA #BlockEarnIt

Turkmenistan continues to block Tor and anti-censorship tools at a large scale. Tor bridges prove to be one of the few free alternatives to access the open internet. If you have the resources to help, please consider running bridges. How? Take a look: https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-relays-help-turkmens-to-bypass-internet-censorship-run-an-obfs4-bridge/7002/7

Junta-te a nós, no próximo dia 29 de Julho (Sábado), a aprender mais sobre auto-defesa digital. Neste evento, vamos aprender com os especialistas da PrivacyLx, como funciona o Tor, e como podemos utilizar o Snowflake. https://privacylx.org/events/2023-07-29-tor-day/ #freespech #PressFreedom