If you're using Tor, you're almost certainly doing so because you're looking for privacy and anonymity. But a newly discovered critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Mac and Linux versions of the browser that means IP addresses may be leaked. The bug was discovered by security firm We Are Segment and was reported to Tor. While a proper patch is yet to be created, a fix has been released, and Tor users are strongly advised to install it. The problem was reported to the Tor Project on October 26 by We Are Segment CEO Filippo Cavallarin. The firm explains:…
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