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Re: [tor-bugs] #6217 [Tor Browser]: Mozilla updates queries happen at regular intervals

#6217: Mozilla updates queries happen at regular intervals
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks                         |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                              |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                              |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor Browser                         |        Version:
 Severity:  Major                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-linkability, tbb-firefox-patch  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                                      |         Points:
  Sponsor:                                      |
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Comment (by bugzilla):

 Regular update checks are equal to any regular self-updating webpage. Is
 this really fingerprintable? AFAIK Tor basic design has built-in defenses
 against this type of attack.
 Pinging different sites in one circuit is much more worse.

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