Re: [tor-talk] TOR Browser safety practices

2019-07-20 Thread npdflr
Tor browser already contains a NoScript addon allowing user to prevent certain scripts from running. What is the worst case that could happen if a malicious script (Javascript, XHR, other) or a malicious cookie runs? Apart from username, password which could be stolen, can other data be stolen/

Re: [tor-talk] TOR Browser safety practices

2019-05-25 Thread npdflr
Thanks Wallichii and Conrad for your replies. On Fri, 24 May 2019 09:18:19 -0700 Wallichii <mailto:wallic...@riseup.net> wrote On Fri, 24 May 2019 08:28:37 -0700 npdflr <mailto:npd...@zoho.com> wrote: > 1. Is downloading files safe via TOR Browser? Yes, do

[tor-talk] TOR Browser safety practices

2019-05-24 Thread npdflr
I would like to ask for some safe practices to maximize security while using TOR browser. I understand some of the basics and have gone through the FAQ on pages https://support.torproject.org/#faq and https://2019.www.torproject.org/docs/faq.html.en Here are some questions: 1. Is download

[tor-talk] Which companies/individuals can gather data while using the internet?

2019-05-17 Thread npdflr
This is a not a completely technical discussion but I think it helps to get a clear picture and ultimately one can know (or atleast try to know) which companies/individuals may gather personal data and then one can make decisions accordingly. (I have listed a hardware or software and the next

Re: [tor-talk] Data collection by Tor Browser

2019-05-12 Thread npdflr
00:32:00 -0800 Georg Koppen <mailto:g...@torproject.org> wrote ---- npdflr: > Hi, > > > Does Tor browser itself collect any data (Technical data, Web activity data, > Personal data etc)? > > > > As Tor is a modified Firefox ESR, does Tor browser foll

Re: [tor-talk] Information known by a cellular network provider while using and not using internet

2019-05-11 Thread npdflr
surely the network provider cannot know more than VPN's IP address, bandwidth consumption and perhaps location via GPS through the internet service provided by them. (correct me if I am wrong) Thanks. On Fri, 10 May 2019 15:11:43 -0700 Joe wrote On 5/10/19 12:46 AM, n

[tor-talk] Information known by a cellular network provider while using and not using internet

2019-05-10 Thread npdflr
I am using the term static content for details that don't change often and dynamic content for details that change often. The content in bold is which I am not sure whether it is known by the network provider. 1) While I am not using the internet: The network provider would know Non-internet

[tor-talk] Disable executable files on a usb from running in Linux?

2019-05-09 Thread npdflr
While running Windows operating system I have experienced several autorun and other viruses from USB devices and hence now I have moved to Linux. Is there a way to disable executable files on a usb (any format: vfat, ntfs, ext4 etc) from running in Linux? -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@l

Re: [tor-talk] [OT] Smartphone purchase advice?

2019-04-17 Thread npdflr
Hi, I also need some advice on a low-cost privacy-focused Android phone Here are my requirements: 1. Low-cost android phone (as low as possible) 2. Should support privacy-focused OS (such as LineageOS or else) 3. Support for USB OTG 4. Support basic apps such as to do list, call recorder, e

Re: [tor-talk] Is there a way to use internet in a sandbox environment? (Linux)

2019-04-04 Thread npdflr
Thank you for the information. If I am running a live CD/DVD and I want to download and save a small text file from the internet and then transfer that text file to the offline hard disk, then do I need a persistence storage like USB for such a small purpose? Also, can I write some data to

Re: [tor-talk] Is there a way to use internet in a sandbox environment? (Linux)

2019-04-03 Thread npdflr
right? On Tue, 02 Apr 2019 23:12:00 -0700 Jim wrote ---- npdflr wrote: > Can you elaborate or give example on how to run a live CD/DVD for internet > access. It has been a while since I have done this so I am a bit out of date, but presumably the procedure hasn't changed. You

Re: [tor-talk] Is there a way to use internet in a sandbox environment? (Linux)

2019-04-02 Thread npdflr
Hi Jim, Can you elaborate or give example on how to run a live CD/DVD for internet access. One has to install an OS on the CD/DVD and there needs to be some means for CD/DVD to access a network-specific firmware etc for using the internet, am I right? On Sat, 30 Mar 2019 00:13:43 -07

Re: [tor-talk] Is there a way to use internet in a sandbox environment? (Linux)

2019-03-29 Thread npdflr
ulti-vm setup like Qubes to reduce the risk of data leaks). You could also have a disconnected VM for "offline" stuff, but it'd probably be overkill for most people. On Tue, 26 Mar 2019, 10:52 npdflr, <mailto:npd...@zoho.com> wrote: > Thanks Ben Tasker for the

Re: [tor-talk] Is there a way to use internet in a sandbox environment? (Linux)

2019-03-26 Thread npdflr
till steal/corrupt whatever data that user has access to. Unless this is a shared system, you probably care more about that data than the OS files themselves. On Sun, 24 Mar 2019, 13:27 npdflr, <mailto:npd...@zoho.com> wrote: > Using internet in a sandbox environment would

[tor-talk] Is there a way to use internet in a sandbox environment? (Linux)

2019-03-24 Thread npdflr
Using internet in a sandbox environment would be ideal to prevent viruses/theft. I am posting some links related to this topic. 1) Discussion on stackexchange:  https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/35373/how-to-make-sandbox-only-internet-access 2) Using hypervisor/kvm to connect to

[tor-talk] Is there a way to use internet in a sandbox environment? (Linux)

2019-03-24 Thread npdflr
Using internet in a sandbox environment would be ideal to prevent viruses/theft. I am posting some links related to this topic. 1) Discussion on stackexchange:  https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/35373/how-to-make-sandbox-only-internet-access 2) Using hypervisor/kvm to connect to

[tor-talk] Data collection by Tor Browser

2019-03-01 Thread npdflr
Hi, Does Tor browser itself collect any data (Technical data, Web activity data, Personal data etc)? As Tor is a modified Firefox ESR, does Tor browser follow the Firefox Data Collection Practice? (https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Data_Collection) Thank you. -- tor-talk mailing list - to