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Tor switches to new Counter Galois Onion relay encryption algorithm
Tor has announced improved encryption and security for the circuit traffic by replacing the old tor1 relay encryption algorithm with a new design called Counter Galois Onion (CGO).
- November 25, 2025
- 12:09 PM
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How to spot dark web threats on your network using NDR
Dark web activity can hide in plain sight within everyday network traffic. Corelight's NDR platform brings deep visibility, AI-driven detection, and behavioral analytics to uncover hidden threats across your network.
- October 15, 2025
- 10:01 AM
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New Webinar: Choose Your Own Investigation — Browser Attack Edition
Modern attacks have shifted focus to the browser, yet detection tools remain largely blind to the crucial activity happening there.
Join Push Security on February 11th for an interactive "choose-your-own-adventure" webinar on ClickFix, credential phishing, and other in-browser attacks we've observed in the wild.
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Hackers hide behind Tor in exposed Docker API breaches
A threat actor targeting exposed Docker APIs has updated its malicious tooling with more dangerous functionality that could lay the foundation for a complex botnet.
- September 09, 2025
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New Tor Oniux tool anonymizes any Linux app's network traffic
Tor has announced Oniux, a new command-line tool for routing any Linux application securely through the Tor network for anonymized network connections.
- May 15, 2025
- 11:20 AM
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Tails OS merges with Tor Project for better privacy, security
The Tor Project and Tails OS are merging operations to better collaborate for a free internet by protecting users from surveillance and censorship.
- September 26, 2024
- 02:00 PM
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Tor says it’s "still safe" amid reports of police deanonymizing users
The Tor Project is attempting to assure users that the network is still safe after a recent investigative report warned that law enforcement from Germany and other countries are working together to deanonymize users through timing attacks.
- September 19, 2024
- 03:15 PM
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Tor Browser 13.5 brings Android enhancements, better bridge management
The Tor Project has released Tor Browser 13.5, bringing several improvements and enhancements for Android and desktop versions.
- June 21, 2024
- 10:26 AM
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Lockbit's seized site comes alive to tease new police announcements
The NCA, FBI, and Europol have revived a seized LockBit ransomware data leak site to hint at new information being revealed by law enforcement this Tuesday.
- May 06, 2024
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Tor’s new WebTunnel bridges mimic HTTPS traffic to evade censorship
The Tor Project officially introduced WebTunnel, a new bridge type specifically designed to help bypass censorship targeting the Tor network by hiding connections in plain sight.
- March 12, 2024
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How the FBI seized BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware’s servers
An unsealed FBI search warrant revealed how law enforcement hijacked the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operations websites and seized the associated URLs.
- December 19, 2023
- 12:27 PM
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ALPHV ransomware site outage rumored to be caused by law enforcement
A law enforcement operation is rumored to be behind an outage affecting ALPHV ransomware gang's websites over the last 30 hours.
- December 08, 2023
- 01:30 PM
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Tor Project removes relays because of for-profit, risky activity
The Tor Project has explained its recent decision to remove multiple network relays that represented a threat to the safety and security of all Tor network users.
- November 20, 2023
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Ragnar Locker ransomware’s dark web extortion sites seized by police
The Ragnar Locker ransomware operation's Tor negotiation and data leak sites were seized Thursday morning as part of an international law enforcement operation.
- October 19, 2023
- 10:39 AM
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The Great Exodus to Telegram: A Tour of the New Cybercrime Underground
Threat actors are moving from the dark web to illicit Telegram channels specializing in cybercrime. This Flare article examines why threat actors are shifting from Tor and provides guidance on monitoring Telegram channels.
- June 21, 2023
- 10:04 AM
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Tor and I2P networks hit by wave of ongoing DDoS attacks
If you've been experiencing Tor network connectivity and performance issues lately, you're not the only one since many others have had issues with onion sites loading slower or not loading at all.
- February 08, 2023
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Hive ransomware disrupted after FBI hacks gang's systems
Today, the Hive ransomware Tor payment and data leak sites were seized as part of an international law enforcement operation involving the US Department of Justice, FBI, Secret Service, Europol, and Germany's BKA and Polizei.
- January 26, 2023
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Brave browser’s new Snowflake feature help bypass Tor blocks
Brave Browser version 1.47 was released yesterday, adding the Snowflake extension in the software's settings, enabling users to turn their devices into proxies that help users in censored countries connect to Tor.
- January 14, 2023
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Tor Browser 12.0 brings Apple Silicon support, Android enhancements
The Tor Project team has announced the release of Tor Browser 12.0, a major version release introducing support for Apple Silicon chips and several enhancements for the Android version.
- December 08, 2022
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Conti ransomware finally shuts down data leak, negotiation sites
The Conti ransomware operation has finally shut down its last public-facing infrastructure, consisting of two Tor servers used to leak data and negotiate with victims, closing the final chapter of the notorious cybercrime brand.
- June 24, 2022
- 10:35 AM
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Tor project upgrades network speed performance with new system
The Tor Project has published details about a newly introduced system called Congestion Control that promises to eliminate speed limits on the network.
- May 05, 2022
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