Tor Project Blog

On being targeted by the NSA

As quoted in the original article on Das Erste: We've been thinking of state surveillance for...

The value of Tor and anonymous contributions to Wikipedia

According to a recently published research paper co-authored by researchers from Drexel, NYU, and the University of Washington, Tor users make high-quality contributions to Wikipedia. And, when they are blocked, as doctoral candidate Chau Tran, the lead author describes, "the collateral damage in the form of…

Tor in 2022

It has become a tradition for me to write a blog post at the end of each year, sharing my vision for the Tor Project for the upcoming year. Before talking about what I see for us in 2022, I want to reflect on 2021 and how this has been a year of resilience for Tor.

Oniux: Kernel-level Tor isolation for any Linux app

Introducing oniux: Kernel-level Tor isolation for any Linux app. This torsocks alternative uses namespaces to isolate Linux applications over the Tor network and eliminate data leaks.

Tor security advisory: “relay early” traffic confirmation attack

This advisory was posted on the tor-announce mailing list. SUMMARY: On July 4 2014 we found a...

Browser Fingerprinting: An Introduction and the Challenges Ahead

In the past few years, a technique called browser fingerprinting has received a lot of attention because of the risks it can pose to privacy. What is it? How is it used? What is Tor Browser doing against it? In this blog post, I’m here to answer these questions.

Global Encryption Day: Encryption's Critical Role in Safeguarding Human Rights

Today is the third annual Global Encryption Day, a day to highlight why encryption is critical for a safe, private internet.

Help Censored Users – Run a Tor Bridge

Today the Tor Project is launching the Run a Tor Bridge campaign. Participants are invited to contribute and help censored users by running a Tor bridge. You can find more details below, including our special reward kits for participants. The campaign will run from November 17 to January 7, 2022. Join us and help…

Tor Browser 4.5 is released

The Tor Browser Team is proud to announce the first stable release in the 4.5 series. This...

What's next for Tor and privacy online?

Ten years ago, Edward Snowden shared documents with the press that exposed the extent of the U.S. government’s mass surveillance program – and used Tor to protect himself while doing so. How has the perception of privacy changed since then, and what are the Tor Project’s challenges for the year to come?

Tor in Google Summer of Code 2014

Interested in coding on Tor and getting paid for it by Google? If you are a student, we have...

Tor Messenger Beta: Chat Over Tor, Easily

WARNING STARTS As of March 2018, Tor Messenger is no longer maintained and you should NOT use...

Tor Browser 8.5

Tor Browser 8.5 includes our first stable release for Android plus many new features.

The Tor Project Elects New Board of Directors

DigiNotar Damage Disclosure (with full list of issued certs)

About an hour ago I was contacted by the Dutch Government with more details about the DigiNotar...

Iran blocks Tor; Tor releases same-day fix

The short version: Tor relays and bridges should upgrade to Tor 0.2.2.33 or Tor 0.2.3.4-alpha so...

Technology in Hostile States: Ten Principles for User Protection

This blog post is meant to generate a conversation about best practices for using cryptography...

Tor Browser 8.0 released

We gave the world’s most private browsing experience a UX overhaul.

Tor project decides to fork Firefox

In a random bar about two years ago, a Google Chrome developer asked me why Torbutton didn't...

Global Encryption Day: Demand End-to-End Encryption in DMs

Today is Global Encryption Day, a day to highlight why encryption is critical for a safe, private internet.

Onion names reserved by the IETF

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the body that sets standards for the Internet, has...

Sunsetting Tor Messenger

In 2015, we introduced Tor Messenger, a cross-platform chat program that aimed to be secure by...

A New Era at the Tor Project

Andrew Lewman, our current Executive Director, is leaving The Tor Project to take a position at...

A statement on the Tor Project's relationship with Mullvad

Recent concerns about a political donation by a Mullvad co-founder have raised questions about the Tor Project's funding relationship with the company. We are not terminating the relationship but are setting clear boundaries on our relationship with Mullvad.

Tor trip report to an FBI conference

In October I attended an FBI conference, as part of my work to try to keep Tor on good relations...

Strength in Numbers: An Entire Ecosystem Relies on Tor

If the Tor Project, the Tor network, and Tor Browser were to disappear, what would happen? Not only would millions of global, daily users lose access to Tor’s software, but the diverse ecosystem of privacy, security, and anti-censorship applications that rely on the Tor network would cease to function.

Congestion Control Arrives in Tor 0.4.7-stable

Tor has released 0.4.7.7, the first stable Tor release with support for congestion control. Congestion control will result in significant performance improvements in Tor, once Exit relays upgrade. Relay operators: please read!

Mission Improbable: Hardening Android for Security and Privacy

Updates: See the Changes section for a list of changes since initial posting. After a long wait,...

Tor Browser User Manual

The community team is excited to announce the new Tor Browser User Manual! The manual is...

Tor Project Statement on Jacob Appelbaum

Over the past several days, a number of people have made serious, public allegations of sexual...