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Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Thursday 24th of March 2022 11:17:38 AM Filed under
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  • New Alpha Release: Tor Browser 11.5a8 (Windows/macOS/Linux)

    Tor Browser 11.5a8 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory.

    This releases fixes bug tor-browser#40802 which caused some users to be unable to access client authorized onion services.

  • Scammers can now convincingly fake browser windows, including URL. You can protect against that

    A security researcher found that it is possible to create a Chrome window that looks legit, including a typo-free URL. The BitB attack simulates the browser windows that pop up asking you to log in to continue. We use Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Apple, Twitter and others’ authentication services to make it easier and safer to log into different websites. It is those pop ups that are being simulated by the BitB attack.

    Before the BitB attack was made public, one would have been comfortable with the pop up above. The URL looks legit, there is a padlock indicating a secure website and there are no other obvious warning signs – the page loaded up well and there are no graphic irregularities.

    Now, in the age of the BitB attack, that won’t be enough. That can all be faked. So, are we doomed? Not necessarily, there are still ways to ensure we don’t fall for attacks like these.

  • BITB Phishing Technique Creates An Animated Window To Steal Your Passwords

    However, a security researcher has discovered a devious technique for thwarting attempts to detect phishing by analyzing the contents of the address bar. Many websites make use of the OAuth protocol, which enables users to login using extant accounts with major tech companies like Apple, Facebook, and Google.

    Once users click the “sign in” button, a new browser window opens where users can sign in. This new browser window isolates the sign in process so that the website using OAuth never sees users’ sign in credentials. Isolating the sign in process is a desirable security and privacy measure, but a security researcher has shown that bad actors can mimic this particular isolation technique to hide phishing attacks.

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