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

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

[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

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
then 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, npdflr

[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

[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 -

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,

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

2019-04-05 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
? 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 need t

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

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

2019-03-29 Thread npdflr
es 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 information. > >

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

2019-03-26 Thread npdflr
/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 be ideal t

[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

[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

[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 -