Tails 6.11 Anonymous Linux OS Released with Critical Security Fixes
Tails 6.11 is mostly here to address several critical security vulnerabilities that have been discovered and disclosed by a group of security researchers from Radically Open Security, a non-profit computer security consultancy company.
These flaws were discovered in Tails 6.10 and could allow an attacker to install malicious software permanently by exploiting a vulnerability in Tails Upgrader, monitor online activity in Onion Circuits, Unsafe Browser, Tor Browser, and Tor Connection, and change the Persistent Storage settings.
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New Release: Tails 6.11
The vulnerabilities described below were identified during an external security audit by Radically Open Security and disclosed responsibly to our team. We are not aware of these attacks being used against Tails users until now.
These vulnerabilities can only be exploited by a powerful attacker who has already exploited another vulnerability to take control of an application in Tails.
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Tails 6.11 Brings Critical Security Fixes and New Features
One of the most significant vulnerabilities resolved in Tails 6.11 involved Tails Upgrader. In previous versions (6.10 or earlier), an attacker could potentially abuse a Tails Upgrader flaw after first gaining control of an application to install a malicious software upgrade.
This malicious package would persist even after Tails restarts. Fortunately, performing a manual upgrade to 6.11 eliminates any chance of residual malicious software remaining on the Tails USB stick.
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Debian-based Tails 6.11 fixes several serious security issues
The Irish Debian-based live Linux distro focused on providing solid Internet anonymity and security is back with version 6.11. This release of Tails comes with several critical security fixes, as well as the ability to detect corrupted USB sticks before enabling the Persistent Storage feature.
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Tails 6.11 out now with more protection against partitioning errors that can wipe data
Tails 6.11 has just been released with a new feature that warns you about partitioning errors. This is an early warning system against potential persistent storage data loss.
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Tails 6.11
The vulnerabilities described below were identified during an external security audit by Radically Open Security and disclosed responsibly to our team. We are not aware of these attacks being used against Tails users until now.
These vulnerabilities can only be exploited by a powerful attacker who has already exploited another vulnerability to take control of an application in Tails.
If you want to be extra careful and used Tails a lot since January 9 without upgrading, we recommend that you do a manual upgrade instead of an automatic upgrade.
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In Tails 6.10 or earlier, an attacker who has already taken control of an application in Tails could then exploit a vulnerability in Tails Upgrader to install a malicious upgrade and permanently take control of your Tails.