Pipe 16JW7 Tor Browser 5.5.3 is released (Mar 8th, 2016) + Other Tor News

Tor Browser 5.5.3 is released (Mar 8th, 2016) + Other Tor News

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= Announcement
https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-browser-553-released

= Downloads
https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en

Posted March 8th, 2016 by boklm

Tor Browser 5.5.3 is now available from the Tor Browser Project page and also from our distribution directory.

This release features important security updates to Firefox.

This release bumps the versions of several of our external components: Firefox to 38.7.0esr, OpenSSL to 1.0.1s, NoScript to 2.9.0.4 and HTTPS-Everywhere to 5.1.4.

Additionally, we fixed long-standing bugs in our Tor circuit display and window resizing code, and improved the usability of our font fingerprinting defense further.

The full changelog since 5.5.2 is:

Tor Browser 5.5.3 -- March 8 2016

All Platforms

Update Firefox to 38.7.0esr
Update OpenSSL to 1.0.1s
Update NoScript to 2.9.0.4
Update HTTPS Everywhere to 5.1.4
Update Torbutton to 1.9.4.4
Bug 16990: Don't mishandle multiline commands
Bug 18144: about:tor update arrow position is wrong
Bug 16725: Allow resizing with non-default homepage
Translation updates
Bug 18030: Isolate favicon requests on Page Info dialog
Bug 18297: Use separate Noto JP,KR,SC,TC fonts
Bug 18170: Make sure the homepage is shown after an update as well
Windows

Bug 18292: Disable staged updates on Windows

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What is Tor Browser?

"The Tor software protects you by bouncing your communications around a distributed network of relays run by volunteers all around the world: it prevents somebody watching your Internet connection from learning what sites you visit, it prevents the sites you visit from learning your physical location, and it lets you access sites which are blocked.

The Tor Browser lets you use Tor on Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux without needing to install any software. It can run off a USB flash drive, comes with a pre-configured web browser to protect your anonymity, and is self-contained (portable)."

- https://www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser.html.en

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Also, in Tor News:

Tor Messenger 0.1.0b5 is released
"We are pleased to announce another public beta release of Tor Messenger."
https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-messenger-010b5-released

Tor Browser 6.0a3-hardened is released
"A new hardened Tor Browser release is available"
https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-browser-60a3-hardened-released

Tor Browser 6.0a3 is released
"A new alpha Tor Browser release is available"
https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-browser-60a3-released

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