tor-project April 2025

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Haidi March’25 Report
by haidis＠riseup.net 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

Hi! Below is my March’25 (Period: 2025-03-01 - 2025-03-31) report! In March, I resolved 156 tickets: * On Telegram (@TorProjectSupportBot) – 72 (68 from farsi-speaking users, 4 from chinese-speaking users); * On RT (frontdesk@tpo) – 84 (2 from farsi-speaking users, 82 from chinese-speaking users); * On WhatsApp (+447421000612) - 0; * And on Signal (+17787431312) - 0; I completed the documentation about using pluggable transports with little-t tor[1]. Became familiar with various types of … [View More]

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Anti-censorship team meeting notes, 2025-04-03
by onyinyang 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

Hey everyone! Here are our meeting logs: http://meetbot.debian.net/tor-meeting/2025/tor-meeting.2025-04-03-16.00.html And our meeting pad: Anti-censorship work meeting pad -------------------------------- Anti-censorship -------------------------------- Next meeting: Thursday, April 10 16:00 UTC Facilitator: shelikhoo ^^^(See Facilitator Queue at tail) Weekly meetings, every Thursday at 16:00 UTC, in #tor-meeting at OFTC (channel is logged while meetings are in progress) This week's … [View More]Facilitator: onyinyang == Goal of this meeting == Weekly check-in about the status of anti-censorship work at Tor. Coordinate collaboration between people/teams on anti-censorship at the Tor Project and Tor community. == Links to Useful documents == * Our anti-censorship roadmap: * Roadmap:https://gitlab.torproject.org/groups/tpo/anti-censorship/-/boards * The anti-censorship team's wiki page: * https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/team/-/wikis/home * Past meeting notes can be found at: * https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-project/ * Tickets that need reviews: from projects, we are working on: * All needs review tickets: * https://gitlab.torproject.org/groups/tpo/anti-censorship/-/merge_requests?s… * Project 158 <-- meskio working on it * https://gitlab.torproject.org/groups/tpo/anti-censorship/-/issues/?label_na… == Announcements == * == Discussion == * Give @renovate-bot guest access to anti-censorship group for it to use dependency proxy src shell * https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/pluggable-transports/snow… * shelikhoo did enable it on monday * it did not produce MRs in unexpected repos * Should we move amp library to ptutil? * we discussed this internally but didn't come to a decision * conjure will enable registration through amp cache as of this MR: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/pluggable-transports/conj… * Upstream changes to conjure station actually implement ampcache logic, pointing to snowflake's amp library: https://github.com/cohosh/conjure/pull/1/commits * Leave it for now, build a signalling channel library that includes it later * start with ampcache == Actions == == Interesting links == * == Reading group == * We will discuss "Differential Degradation Vulnerabilities in Censorship Circumvention Systems" on April 3 * https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.06247 * Questions to ask and goals to have: * What aspects of the paper are questionable? * Are there immediate actions we can take based on this work? * Are there long-term actions we can take based on this work? * Is there future work that we want to call out in hopes that others will pick it up? == Updates == Name: This week: - What you worked on this week. Next week: - What you are planning to work on next week. Help with: - Something you need help with. cecylia (cohosh): 2025-04-03 Last week: - fixed caching for snowflake shadow integration tests (snowflake#40457) - fixed rust installation bug in shadow CI tests (snowflake#40456) - added option in conjure pt to switch between three supported transports (conjure#10) - set up a test conjure registration server This week: - support conjure work - follow up on snowflake rendezvous failures - reduce/remove use of mutexes for broker metrics (snowflake#40458) - take a look at potential snowflake orbot bug - https://github.com/guardianproject/orbot-android/issues/1183 dcf: 2025-04-03 Last week: - archived snowflake-webextension-0.9.3 https://archive.org/details/snowflake-webextension-0.9.3 Next week: - open issue to have snowflake-client log whenever KCPInErrors is nonzero https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/pluggable-transports/snow… - parent: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/pluggable-transports/snow… Help with: meskio: 2024-04-03 Last week: - create a container for bridgestrap - investigate why email is not going out in gettor/email distributor (tpa/team#42109) - lyrebird: support dual stack IPv4/v6 in non-linux (lyrebird#40023) - update obfs4-bridge docker image (docker-obfs4-bridge#21) Next week: - steps towards a rdsys in containers (rdsys#219) Shelikhoo: 2024-04-03 Last Week: - [Testing] Unreliable+unordered WebRTC data channel transport for Snowflake rev2 (cont.)( https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/pluggable-transports/snow… ) testing environment setup/research - Snowflake Staging Server (cont.) Discussion(https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/issues/42080) - Snowfalke Staging Server Experiment - Vantage maintaince - Merge request reviews Next Week/TODO: - Merge request reviews - [Testing] Unreliable+unordered WebRTC data channel transport for Snowflake rev2 (cont.)( https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/pluggable-transports/snow… ) improvements - Snowfalke Staging Server Experiment onyinyang: 2025-04-03 Last week(s): - HACS/Zkproofs/OSCW/RWC - Testing ampcache functionality with test registration server Next week: - Begin work on decoy registration option - review Tor browser Lox integration https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/merge_requests… - add TTL cache to lox MR for duplicate responses: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/lox/-/merge_requests/305 As time allows: - Work on outstanding milestone issues: - key rotation automation Later: pending decision on abandoning lox wasm in favour of some kind of FFI? https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/43096): - add pref to handle timing for pubkey checks in Tor browser - add trusted invitation logic to tor browser integration: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/42974 - improve metrics collection/think about how to show Lox is working/valuable - sketch out Lox blog post/usage notes for forum (long term things were discussed at the meeting!): - brainstorming grouping strategies for Lox buckets (of bridges) and gathering context on how types of bridges are distributed/use in practice Question: What makes a bridge usable for a given user, and how can we encode that to best ensure we're getting the most appropriate resources to people? 1. Are there some obvious grouping strategies that we can already consider? e.g., by PT, by bandwidth (lower bandwidth bridges sacrificed to open-invitation buckets?), by locale (to be matched with a requesting user's geoip or something?) 2. Does it make sense to group 3 bridges/bucket, so trusted users have access to 3 bridges (and untrusted users have access to 1)? More? Less? theodorsm: 2025-03-06 Last weeks: - Implementing key_share extension support in covert-dtls - Implementing mimicking DTLS 1.3 extensions - Debugging Tor Build with covert-dtls: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/pluggable-transports/snow… Next weeks: - Update MR with new covert-dtls version. - Write instructions on how to configure covert-dtls with snowflake client - Fix merge conflicts in MR (https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/pluggable-transports/snow…). - Condensing thesis into paper (on hold) Help with: - Test stability of covert-dtls in snowflake Facilitator Queue: onyinyang shelikhoo meskio 1. First available staff in the Facilitator Queue will be the facilitator for the meeting 2. After facilitating the meeting, the facilitator will be moved to the tail of the queue -- --- onyinyang GPG Fingerprint 3CC3 F8CC E9D0 A92F A108 38EF 156A 6435 430C 2036 [View Less]

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Rhatto's Public Monthly Status Report, March 2025
by rhatto 03 Apr '25

03 Apr '25

Hi all :) This is my monthly status report for March 2025 with the main relevant activities I have done, was involved or are related to my work during the period. March was a very busy month, with many releases. # Introducing Onimages: Onion Service container images Now there are fresh container images readily available and tuned for Onion Services usage. This was worked on during the last days of March and released today: * Repository: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/onion-services/… [View More]

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sajolida's report for March 2025
by sajolida 01 Apr '25

01 Apr '25

Hi, Tails ===== Project 165 ----------- - Worked on navigation improvements for the Tails website (#20766) I have a draft branch for the following issues: (!2046) * Add a secondary navigation for the Documentation section of our website, with accordions that work without JavaScript. (#20393) * Add a hamburger menu for this navigation on mobile. (#20065) * Use a bigger font everywhere on our website. (#17665) See screenshots in attachment. - Evaluate GNOME … [View More]

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ebanam's monthly status report and user support report for March 2025
by ebanam 01 Apr '25

01 Apr '25

Hello everyone, Much of my work last month focussed on helping users in regions where Tor is censored, which includes helping users with instructions to download Tor Browser binaries from GetTor and/or official mirrors, verifying Tor Browser's GPG signature, help with using censorship circumvention methods that works best for them and overall troubleshooting. I wrote (mostly small modifications)[0][1] and reviewed some changes to the user-facing documentation on the Support Portal and Tor … [View More]Browser User Manual. Worked on a couple of post-campaign tasks as we wrapped up the WebTunnel Bridges Campaign[2]. Following is a more detailed report about the tickets our user support team worked on last month. # Frontdesk (email user support channel) * 596(↑) RT tickets created * 646(↑) RT tickets resolved Tickets by topics and numbers: 1. 411(↑) RT tickets: instructions to circumvent censorship for Chinese speaking users. 2. 102(↓) RT tickets: circumventing censorship in Russian speaking countries. 3. 37(↑) RT tickets: help with troubleshooting existing Tor Browser install on Desktop (Windows, macOS and Linux). 4. 22(↑) RT tickets: WebTunnel bridges campaign wrap-up.[2] 5. 10(↑) RT tickets: questions about how Tor and Tor Browser works - is my IP visible when using Tor? what application level protections I get when using Tor Browser? Why Tor Browser doesn't store my cookies, passwords and browsing history? etc. 6. 6(↑) RT tickets: Unable to login on X.com (formerly Twitter) when using Tor Browser.[3] 7. 5(↑) RT tickets: installing Tor Browser on Linux. 8. 3(↓) RT tickets: reports of fake apps on iOS AppStore masquerading as official Tor Browser. 9. 3(↑) RT ticket: reports of websites blocking Tor connections. 10. 3(↑) RT tickets: Bookmarks are failing to load on Tor Browser Alpha.[4] 11. 2(↑) RT tickets: circumventing censorship with Tor in Farsi. 12. 2(↑) RT tickets: questions about what "onionize" means on about:tor in Tor Browser[5] 13. 1(↑) RT ticket: installing Tor Browser on ChromeOS (Chromebooks).[6] 14. 1(-) RT ticket: questions about onion services and how to access them. 15. 1(↑) RT ticket: Websites display in other languages when using Tor Browser.[7] 16. 1(↑) RT ticket: Embedded snowflake client URL redirect is giving a 404[8] (Issue has been resolved.) 17. 1(↑) RT ticket: Email bridge distributor is not responding[9]. (Issue has been resolved.) 18. 1(-) RT ticket: instructions to download Tor Browser 13.5 legacy for legacy operating systems. 19. 1(-) RT ticket: static Captcha when requesting bridges in Tor Browser.[10] 20. 1(↓) RT ticket: help with installing Tor Browser on Windows. 21. 1(-) ticket: question about setting up a Tor relay. 22. 1(↑) ticket: Modify about:rights (on Tor Browser) with proper descriptions that apply to Tor Browser.[11] # Telegram, WhatsApp and Signal user support channels * 751(↑) tickets resolved Breakdown: * 734(↑) tickets on Telegram * 15(↑) tickets on WhatsApp * 2(↓) tickets on Signal Tickets by topics and numbers: 1. 511(↑) tickets: circumventing censorship in Russian speaking countries. 2. 56(↑) tickets: instructions to circumvent censorship for Chinese speaking users. 3. 17(↑) tickets: circumventing censorship with Tor in Farsi. 4. 17(↑) tickets: helping users on iOS, using Onion Browser or Orbot, to use censorship circumvention methods. 5. 12(↓) tickets: help with troubleshooting Tor Browser Desktop on Windows, macOS and Linux. 6. 10(↑) tickets: help with troubleshooting Tor Browser Android. 7. 7(↑) tickets: help with instructions to use bridges with Tails. 8. 6(↑) tickets: reports of our Telegram Tor bridges distributor (@GetBridgesBot) not responding. (Issue has been resolved.) 9. 4(↑) tickets: questions about onion services and how to access them. 10. 4(↑) tickets: instructions on how to get Tor Browser binaries from GetTor. 11. 4(↑) tickets: users seeing a "proxy refused" error when visiting websites on Tor Browser for Android using Samsung devices.[12] 12. 2(↑) tickets: help with using Snowflake with Tor to circumvent censorship. 13. 2(↑) tickets: instructions to download Tor Browser 13.5 legacy for legacy operating systems. 14. 2(↑) tickets: Unable to login on X.com (formerly Twitter) when using Tor Browser.[3] 15. 1(↑) ticket: report of a fake apps on iOS AppStore masquerading as official Tor Browser. 16. 1(↑) ticket: Bookmarks are failing to load on Tor Browser for Android Alpha.[4] # Highlights from the Tor Forum 1. X.com (formerly Twitter) issues with Tor Browser.[3] 2. Older Tor Browsers are breaking in functionality and pose a security risk, please update to the latest versions of Tor Browser.[13] 3. The Impact of Privacy Addons on Tor Browser Fingerprinting.[14] Note: (↑), (↓) and (-) are indicating if the number of tickets we received for these topics have been increasing, decreasing or have been the same from the previous month respectively. best, e. [0]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/support/-/commits/main?author=ebanam [1]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/manual/-/commits/main?author=ebanam [2]: https://blog.torproject.org/fighting-censorship-with-webtunnel/ [3]: https://forum.torproject.org/t/x-com-formerly-twitter-issues-with-tor-brows… [4]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/43581 [5]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/43549 [6]: https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-15/ [7]: https://support.torproject.org/tbb/tbb-43/ [8]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/web/snowflake/-/issues/20 [9]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/anti-censorship/rdsys/-/issues/260 [10]: https://forum.torproject.org/t/always-the-same-captcha-when-requesting-brig… [11]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/43471 [12]: https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/42714 [13]: https://forum.torproject.org/t/older-tor-browsers-breaking-update-now/17885 [14]: https://forum.torproject.org/t/the-impact-of-privacy-addons-on-tor-browser-… [View Less]

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TPA-RFC-80: Debian 13 ("trixie") upgrade schedule
by Antoine Beaupré 01 Apr '25

01 Apr '25

Summary: start upgrading servers during the Debian 13 ("trixie") freeze, if it goes well, complete most of the fleet upgrade in around June 2025, with full completion by the end of 2025, with a 2026 year free of major upgrades entirely. Improve automation, retire old container images. Deadline: 2 weeks, 2025-04-01 # Background Debian 13 ("trixie"), currently "testing", is going into freeze soon, which means we should have a new Debian stable release in 2025. It has been a long-standing … [View More]

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Nina’s Monthly Status Report, March 2025
by Nina 01 Apr '25

01 Apr '25

Hi! Below is my March’25 report! In March, I resolved 676 (↑109) tickets: * On Telegram (@TorProjectSupportBot) - 571 (↑110); * On RT (frontdesk@tpo) - 102 (↓4); * On WhatsApp (+447421000612) - 3 (↑3); * And on Signal (+17787431312) - 0 (0). My main focus in March was helping Russian-speaking users to bypass internet censorship, which includes: - Sharing instructions, - Gathering users' feedback, - Help in troubleshooting any issues they were facing with Tor … [View More]

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PieroV's Monthly Status Report, March 2025
by Pier Angelo Vendrame 01 Apr '25

01 Apr '25

Hi everyone, Here is my status report for March 2025. At the beginning of the month, I continued from where I left last month. First, I finished my proposal about integrating the Lox crate in the browser [tor-browser!1300]. I don't think it'll be merged as it is, but it already contains a lot of new code, so I prefer getting feedback before continuing this task. Then, I continued the rebase on Firefox 132 [tor-browser#43413]. Over the month, I worked on several issues related to Go and … [View More]

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