[tor-talk] Thunderbird leak

[Joe Btfsplk]

On 1/26/2014 11:33 AM, Andrew F wrote:
> YIKES... Are you sure, how did this slip by?
>
>
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> On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 3:06 PM, Mike Cardwell <tor at lists.grepular.com>wrote:
>
>> I just blogged about a general security issue in Thunderbird which may
>> also affect people who are using Tor:
>>
>> https://grepular.com/Security_Bug_Thunderbird_Websites_Tabs
>>
>> Basically, an email can be crafted such that when you click a link in
>> that email it is opened within a Thunderbird tab instead of in your
>> usual (potentially torified) web browser. Bypassing any other defenses
>> you might also have, including NoScript etc.
>>
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>> XMPP OTR Key   8924 B06A 7917 AAF3 DBB1  BF1B 295C 3C78 3EF1 46B4
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I've seen a few links in emails  open in new Tbird tabs, instead of 
Firefox (email from persons I know, or think I know it's from them) .
I usually just copy links & paste in Fx.  Safer.  If it's from someone I 
know AND was expecting a msg, I rarely forget & just click links.  
Rarely, those WILL open in a new Tbird tab, but usually in default 
browser (Fx).

Don't know if has (anything) to do w/ Tbird options setting, under 
Advanced > Reading & Display:  "Open Messages In":  New tab; New msg 
window; Existing msg window.
Never seen a Tbird setting about "open links in...".