[tbb-bugs] #21321 [Applications/Tor Browser]: .onion HTTP is shown as non-secure in Tor Browser

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#21321: .onion HTTP is shown as non-secure in Tor Browser
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 Reporter:  cypherpunks                          |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  task                                 |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  High                                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Blocker                              |     Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  ff52-esr, tbb-7.0-issues, tbb-       |  Actual Points:
  usability, ux-team, tbb-7.0-frequent,          |
  TorBrowserTeam201708R, GeorgKoppen201708       |
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Replying to [comment:45 gk]:
 > But we might be able to bypass that hassle by using other means provided
 in that spec, in particular treating .onions as potentially trustworthy
 origins (https://w3c.github.io/webappsec-secure-contexts/#is-origin-
 trustworthy):
 Make an encrypted channel between Tor and Tor Browser to get
 > A potentially trustworthy origin is one which a user agent can generally
 trust as delivering data securely.

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