Re: [tor-talk] Thunderbird leak

[Al Jigong Billings <albill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Like I said, Thunderbird doesn't allow for pages to open in tabs without an
extension. So., if you have reliable repro steps,  it is a bug that should
be fixed and I can push on it to get it addressed.

Al
On Jan 26, 2014 5:11 PM, "Joe Btfsplk" <joebtfsplk@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 1/26/2014 1:15 PM, Al Billings wrote:
>
>> Assuming we’re talking about people opening web pages in TB tabs, that
>> normally can only happen if someone installs Thunderbrowse or a similar
>> extension. By default, TB doesn’t render web pages.
>>
> I thought the same thing.  I'm pretty sure I've had links in email open IN
> Tbird tabs.  It happened so rarely, took me by surprise. For safety, I
> never really clicked links in email.  After that, I never do.
> I'm guessing it may've been a confirmation email for website forum, tech
> support w/ a link, etc.  Something I expected, or likely wouldn't just have
> clicked it, regardless of what Tbird's supposed / not supposed to do.
>
> Of course, NSA could've intercepted the real confirmation & sent a link
> that downloaded malware.
>
> If R click > "copy link location" was missing, I'd not click it at all, or
> erase msg or at bare minimum (if it was important), look at the msg source
> to see the real link.
> When you're tired, may not realize you're in email & absent mindedly click
> a link.  Rather than a browser - where it's common to click links.
> Something to be said for using email text only mode.
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