[tbb-bugs] #17584 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Disable bookmark backups (easy fix) (!)
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#17584: Disable bookmark backups (easy fix) (!)
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Reporter: cypherpunks | Owner: tbb-team
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: High | Milestone:
Component: Applications/Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: tbb-easy, tbb-torbutton | Actual Points:
Parent ID: | Points:
Reviewer: | Sponsor:
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Comment (by Thorin):
I can see how up to `15` (default) days of daily bookmark backups could be
an issue: assuming your device was compromised: i.e old bookmarks recently
deleted would have a persistent disk write for the duration, but what if a
user needs to restore them. I also think if your device was compromised,
you would have more serious issues than this.
That said, I'm not totally against it: but maybe changing the default
value to `2` or `3` might be a better compromise: at least a value of `1`
gives a user a chance to instantly retrieve something
I haven't tested anything: so I'm not sure if changing the value removes
old ones on a daily basis until it catches up, or if they persist
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/17584#comment:10>
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