On Thu, 9 Jul 2015 01:41:44 -0700 Apple Apple <djjdjdjdjdjdj...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I feel like the wrong issue is being discussed here; the real danger is not > really IP leaks. If you skipped Seth's post because of its length I suggest > you go back and read it. I did read it. > If someone manages to trick your PDF viewer into running arbitrary code > with a malicious PDF file, that person may then have full control over your > machine and all your files, passwords, emails etc. In this situation Tor > cannot protect your privacy and anonymity anymore. > > This is why the Tor project provides the stringent recommendation of > dedicating an isolated virtual machine to opening PDF files. Yes, but you still have to remember to use a virtual machine every single time, you read that PDF file - whether you are worried about IP leaks or insecure PDF readers. If you convert it to a safer format in an isolated environment, you are safer if you forget to use an isolated environment, next time you read it. -- Niels Elgaard Larsen -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
