TOR Wants You To Stop Using Windows, Disable JavaScript

itwbennett writes "The TOR Project is advising that people stop using Windows after the discovery of a startling vulnerability in Firefox that undermined the main advantages of the privacy-centered network. The zero-day vulnerability allowed as-yet-unknown interlopers to use a malicious piece of JavaScript to collect crucial identifying information on computers visiting some websites using The Onion Router (TOR) network. 'Really, switching away from Windows is probably a good security move for many reasons,' according to a security advisory posted Monday by The TOR Project."

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Ooh I Wouldn't do THAT

[Greyfox]

Not using the Internet is a HUGE red flag to the NSA. They'll be all up in your shit if you do that. You know who doesn't use the Internet? Terrorists. Which kind of makes you wonder why they feel they have to monitor the WHOLE FUCKING THING.

Re:Security professionals generally missing the po

[Anonymous Coward]

Yeah! I mean, they can't be watching ALL of us, right?