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Re: [tor-bugs] #24054 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Prevent Tor Browser from being used as a Javascript Miner
#24054: Prevent Tor Browser from being used as a Javascript Miner
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Reporter: naif | Owner: tbb-team
Type: enhancement | Status: closed
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Applications/Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution: not a bug
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Comment (by meejah):
It's not the "JS cryptocurrency mining" that's the problem -- e.g. if I
wanted to try and 'fund my blog' by putting mining code in it, that's up
to me not Tor Browser). The problem here is 'simply' an exit-node
modifying unencrypted HTTP traffic and it doesn't matter *what* change
they're making, they should be removed from the network.
I can imagine any mitigation against "too much crypto" happening in JS
would also block things like "Flash Proxy" / Cupcake from working. No
matter your feelings on that technology, if the website operator wants
to serve it I'm not convinced Tor Browser should be changing it...
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24054#comment:9>
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