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Re: [tor-talk] Thunderbird leak



On 1/26/2014 11:33 AM, Andrew F wrote:
YIKES... Are you sure, how did this slip by?



On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 3:06 PM, Mike Cardwell <tor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

I just blogged about a general security issue in Thunderbird which may
also affect people who are using Tor:

https://grepular.com/Security_Bug_Thunderbird_Websites_Tabs

Basically, an email can be crafted such that when you click a link in
that email it is opened within a Thunderbird tab instead of in your
usual (potentially torified) web browser. Bypassing any other defenses
you might also have, including NoScript etc.

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I've seen a few links in emails open in new Tbird tabs, instead of Firefox (email from persons I know, or think I know it's from them) . I usually just copy links & paste in Fx. Safer. If it's from someone I know AND was expecting a msg, I rarely forget & just click links. Rarely, those WILL open in a new Tbird tab, but usually in default browser (Fx).

Don't know if has (anything) to do w/ Tbird options setting, under Advanced > Reading & Display: "Open Messages In": New tab; New msg window; Existing msg window.
Never seen a Tbird setting about "open links in...".
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