We are especially proud to present you Tails 4.0, the first version of Tails based on Debian 10 (Buster). It brings new versions of most of the software included in Tails and some important usability and performance improvements. Tails 4.0 introduces more changes than any other version since years. This release also fixes many security issues. You should upgrade as soon as possible. Major changes to included software: Replace KeePassX with KeePassXC, which is more actively developed. Update OnionShare from 0.9.2 to 1.3.2, which includes a lot of usability improvements. Update Tor Browser to 9.0: A gray border, called letter boxing, is now displayed around the content of web pages when you resize the window of Tor Browser. Letter boxing prevents websites from identifying your browser based on the size of its window. Letter boxing replaces the yellow warning that was displayed until now when maximizing Tor Browser. The onion icon has been removed from the top bar.

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Distribution Release: Tails 4.10 Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The product ships with several Internet applications, including web browser, IRC client, mail client and instant messenger, all pre-configured with security in mind and with all traffic anonymised. The project's latest release, Tails 4.10, fixes support for Atheros USB wi-fi devices and USB tethering from iPhones. There have also been a number of package updates, including the kernel, which improves hardware coverage. The release announcement reports: " Changes and updates: Update Tor Browser to 9.5.4. Update Tor to 0.4.3.6. Update Electrum from 3.3.8 to 4.0.2. Update Linux to 5.7.10. This should improve the support for newer hardware (graphics, wi-fi, etc.). Hide the welcome message when starting Thunderbird. Fixed problems: Fix support for USB wi-fi adapters with Atheros AR9271 hardware. Fix USB tethering from iPhone. For more details, read our changelog Download: tails-amd64-4.10.iso (1,160MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 4.8 Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The project's latest release, Tails 4.8, focuses on security updates. " Tails 4.8 is out. This release fixes many security vulnerabilities. You should upgrade as soon as possible. We disabled the Unsafe Browser by default and clarified that the Unsafe Browser can be used to de-anonymize you. An attacker could exploit a security vulnerability in another application in Tails to start an invisible Unsafe Browser and reveal your IP address, even if you are not using the Unsafe Browser. For example, an attacker could exploit a security vulnerability in Thunderbird by sending you a phishing email that could start an invisible Unsafe Browser and reveal them your IP address. Such an attack is very unlikely but could be performed by a strong attacker, such as a government or a hacking firm. This is why we recommend that you: only enable the Unsafe Browser if you need to log in to a captive portal; always upgrade to the latest version of Tails to fix known vulnerabilities as soon as possible. " Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-4.8.iso (1,137MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 4.6 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The project's latest release fixes a number of vulnerabilities and introduces some changes. One of the key adjustments is a reorganization of the application menu which introduces new programs and removes the virtual terminal application launcher from the Favorites list: " Tails 4.6 is out. This release fixes many security vulnerabilities. You should upgrade as soon as possible. Changes and updates: update Tor Browser to 9.0.10; add support for Universal 2nd Factor USB security keys; update the list of applications in the Favorites applications submenu; to make it easier for new users to discover some of the core features of Tails, we added Configure persistent volume, Tails documentation, WhisperBack Error Reporting and Tails Installer, and removed Terminal; change the input method for Japanese from Anthy to Mozc. Known issues: none specific to this release. Tails 4.7 is scheduled for June 2. " Further details and screenshots can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-4.6.iso (1,129MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 4.5 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The project's latest release, Tails 4.5, fixes a security vulnerability in the Firefox web browser and provides support for Secure Boot. " Tails 4.5 is out. This release fixes many security vulnerabilities. You should upgrade as soon as possible. New features: Tails now starts on computers with Secure Boot enabled. If your Mac displays the following error, 'Security settings do not allow this Mac to use an external startup disk', then you have to change the settings of the Startup Security Utility of your Mac to authorize starting from Tails. Changes and updates: Update Tor Browser to 9.0.9. This update fixes several vulnerabilities in Firefox, including some critical ones. Mozilla is aware of targeted attacks in the wild abusing this vulnerability. Known issues: none specific to this release. Tails 4.6 is scheduled for May 5. " Further details along with tips for upgrading existing copies of Tails can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-4.5.iso (1,113MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 4.4 Version 4.4 of Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) has been released. As usual, the new release fixes a number of security issues and upgrades Tor Browser: " Tails 4.4 is out. This release fixes many security vulnerabilities. You should upgrade as soon as possible. Changes and upgrades: update Tor Browser to 9.0.6; update Thunderbird to 68.5.0; update Linux kernel to 5.4.19 - this should improve the support for newer hardware (graphics, WiFi). Fixed problems: tentatively fix WiFi interfaces with Realtek RTL8822BE and RTL8822CE chipsets; use the tails-workarounds provided firmwares until the firmware-realtek package is updated with the patch by Sjoerd Simons; if you had a problem with WiFi starting from Tails 4.1, please let us know whether your problem was fixed or not. For more details, read our changelog . Known issues: none specific to this release. See the list of long-standing issues . Tails 4.5 is scheduled for April 7. release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-4.4.iso (1,098MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 4.3 A new version of Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) has been released. This Debian-based distribution strives to help users communicate securely and browse the web anonymously. The project's latest release, Tails 4.3, includes several key package upgrades along with fixes to the upgrade process interface. " Tails 4.3 is out. This release fixes many security vulnerabilities. You should upgrade as soon as possible. New features: we included the trezor package, which provides a command line tool to use a Trezor hardware wallet for cryptocurrencies. Changes and updates: update Tor Browser to 9.0.5; update Thunderbird to 68.4.1; update Linux kernel to 5.4.13 - this should improve the support for newer hardware (graphics, Wi-Fi); update Tor to 0.4.2.6; update VirtualBox Guest Additions to 6.1.2. Fixed problems: fix the progress bar and prevent closing the window while an upgrade is being applied. Known issues: None specific to this release. Automatic upgrades are available from 4.2 and 4.2.2 to 4.3. Tails 4.4 is scheduled for March 10. " Additional details can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-4.3.iso (1,098MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 4.2 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The project has released a new version of the distribution, Tails 4.2, which makes several improvements to the upgrade process: " We worked on important improvements to the automatic upgrade feature, which is still one of your major pain points when using Tails: Until now, if your version of Tails was several months old, you sometimes had to do two or more automatic upgrades in a row. For example, to upgrade from Tails 3.12 to Tails 3.16, you first had to upgrade to Tails 3.14. Starting with 4.2, direct automatic upgrades will be available from all prior versions to the latest version. Until now, you could only do a limited number of automatic upgrades, after which you had to do a much more complicated 'manual' upgrade. Starting with 4.2, you will only have to do a manual upgrade between major versions, for example to upgrade to Tails 5.0 in 2021. We made automatic upgrades use less memory. We optimized a bit the size of the download when doing automatic upgrades. " Additional information on Tails 4.2 can be found in the distribution's release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-4.2.iso (1,098MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 4.1 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The project's latest release is Tails 4.1 which switches the default key server, updates the Tor Browser application and Thunderbird mail client, and adds newer hardware support. " Use keys.openpgp.org as the default OpenPGP key server. keys.openpgp.org is more trustworthy than other OpenPGP public key servers because it only references an OpenPGP public key after sending a confirmation email to the email addresses listed in the key. keys.openpgp.org does not distribute third-party signatures, which are the signatures on a key that were made by some other key. Third-party signatures are the signatures used to create the OpenPGP Web of Trust. keys.openpgp.org prevents OpenPGP certificate flooding attacks, which can make your OpenPGP keyring unusable and crash your computer. Update Tor Browser to 9.0.2. Update Thunderbird to from 60.9.0 to 68.2.2. Replace the TorBirdy extension with custom settings and patches in Thunderbird that provide equivalent privacy. Update Enigmail to 2.1.3, which has a simplified setup wizard that automatically creates an OpenPGP key for new email accounts. " The project's release announcement offers further details. Download: tails-amd64-4.1.iso (1,098MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.16 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The product ships with several Internet applications, including web browser, IRC client, mail client and instant messenger, all pre-configured with security in mind and with all traffic anonymised. The project's latest release is Tails 3.16 which features updates to the Linux kernel and Tor Browser while removing some unnecessary components. " Changes and upgrades: Remove LibreOffice Math. You can install LibreOffice Math again using the Additional Software feature. Remove our predefined bookmarks in Tor Browser. Remove the predefined I2P and IRC accounts in Pidgin. Update Tor Browser to 8.5.5. Update Linux to 4.19.37-5, which fixes the SWAPGS variant of the Spectre vulnerability. Update most firmware packages. This should improve the support for newer hardware (graphics, Wi-Fi, etc.). Fixed problems: Fix opening the persistent storage of another Tails USB stick from the Files browser. " Additional information can be found in the release announcement and changelog. Download: tails-amd64-3.16.iso (1,129MB, signature, torrent, pkglist). On a related note, the second beta build of Tails 4.0, based on Debian 10, is now ready for testing.

Distribution Release: Tails 3.15 It's time for another update to Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), a Debian-based live DVD/USB image with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. Version 3.15 ships with updated Tor Browser and Thunderbird, and it also fixes several bugs: " Tails 3.15 is out. This release fixes many security vulnerabilities. You should upgrade as soon as possible. Changes and upgrades: update Tor Browser to 8.5.4; update Thunderbird to 60.7.2. Fixed problems: fix Tails failing to start a second time on some computers; display an error message in the Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes utility when closing a volume fails because the volume is being used; fix starting Tails through the Heads boot firmware. Known issues: none specific to this release. To upgrade your Tails USB stick and keep your persistent storage: automatic upgrades are available from 3.13, 3.13.1, 3.13.2, 3.14, 3.14.1, and 3.14.2 to 3.15; iff you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if Tails fails to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a manual upgrade. What's coming up? Tails 3.16 is scheduled for September 3. " Here is the complete release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-3.15.iso (1,130MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.14 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB image with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The product ships with several Internet applications, including web browser, IRC client, mail client and instant messenger, all pre-configured with security in mind and with all traffic anonymised. The distribution's latest release is Tails 3.14 which includes fixes for various CPU hardware bugs, updates the kernel and streamlines the live disc. " Tails 3.14 is out. This release fixes many security vulnerabilities. You should upgrade as soon as possible. Upgrades and changes: update Linux kernel to 4.19.37, update most firmware packages - this should improve the support for newer hardware (graphics, Wi-Fi); enable all available mitigations for the MDS (Microarchitectural Data Sampling) attacks and disable SMT (simultaneous multithreading) on all vulnerable processors to fix the RIDL, Fallout and ZombieLoad security vulnerabilities; update Tor Browser to 8.5; remove the following desktop applications - Gobby, Pitivi, Traverso. Thanks to the removal of these less popular applications and the removal of some language packs in 3.13.2, Tails 3.14 is 39 MB smaller than 3.13. " Further details and a list of known issues can be found in the release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-3.14.iso (1,129MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.13 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The product ships with several Internet applications, including web browser, IRC client, mail client and instant messenger, all pre-configured with security in mind and with all traffic anonymised. The project's latest release is Tails 3.13 which includes localization fixes, prevents the software centre from downloading packages which are already available on persistent storage, and upgrades several packages. " Fixed problems: Prevent Additional Software from downloading packages that are already saved in the persistent storage. Fix the localization of Tor Launcher, the application to configure a Tor bridge or a local proxy. Fix accessibility when opening Tor Browser from a desktop notification. Fix WhisperBack crashing when additional APT repositories is configured. " Further details and a list of known issues can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-3.13.iso (1,168MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.12 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The project's latest release is Tails 3.12 which introduces a new install method: " The biggest news for 3.12 is that we completely changed the installation methods for Tails. In short, instead of downloading an ISO image (a format originally designed for CDs), you now download Tails as a USB image: an image of the data as it needs to be written to the USB stick. ISO files are still available for people using optical media and virtual machines. The distribution includes some additional changes: " Starting Tails should be a bit faster on most machines. Tell users to use sudo when they try to use su on the command line. Update Linux to 4.19. Update Intel and AMD microcodes and most firmware packages. This should improve the support for newer hardware (graphics, Wi-Fi, etc.). Remove Liferea, as announced in Tails 3.9. Update Tor Browser to 8.0.5. Update Thunderbird to 60.4.0. " Further details can be found in the project's release announcement. Download (pkglist): tails-amd64-3.12.iso (1,176MB, signature, torrent), tails-amd64-3.12.img (1,186MB, signature, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.11 A new version of Tails has been released. Tails is a Debian-based live distribution whose goal is to help its users to browse the Internet anonymously and to circumvent censorship. This version is a standard minor upgrade and bug-fix release: " Upgrades and changes: Add a confirm dialog between downloading and applying an automatic upgrade to control better when the network is disabled and prevent partially applied upgrades. When running from a virtual machine, warn about the trustworthiness of the operating system even when running from a free virtualization software. Disable Autocrypt in Thunderbird to prevent sending unencrypted emails by mistake. Update Linux to 4.18.20. Update Tor Browser to 8.0.4. Update Thunderbird to 60.3.0. Fixed problems: Fix the opening of Thunderbird in non-English languages. Reduce the logging level of Tor when using bridges. For more details, read our changelog release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-3.11.iso (1,168MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.10.1 A new version of Tails has been released. Tails is a Debian-based live distribution whose goal is to help its users to browse the Internet anonymously and to circumvent censorship. This version is a standard security and bug-fix update: " Tails 3.10.1 is out. This release fixes many security vulnerabilities. You should upgrade as soon as possible. Upgrades and changes: hide the PIM option when unlocking VeraCrypt volumes because PIM won't be supported until Tails 4.0; rename the buttons in the confirmation dialog of Tails Installer to Install (or Upgrade) and Cancel to be less confusing; update Linux to 4.8, Tor Browser to 8.0.3, Thunderbird to 60.2.1. Fixed problems: prevent Tor Browser from leaking the language of the session; prevent Additional Software from asking to persist packages which are already configured as additional software; prevent Tails Installer from crashing when issuing an error message with international characters (non-ASCII); fix the VeraCrypt support for multiple encryption (cascades of ciphers); harden the configuration of sudo to prevent privilege escalation. " Further information and screen shots can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-3.10.1.iso (1,169MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.9 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live distribution with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The project's latest version, Tails 3.9, makes it easier to install additional software when the distribution boots. The new version also supports working with VeraCrypt encrypted storage volumes, along with reading news feeds in Thunderbird. " You can now install additional software automatically when starting Tails. When installing an additional Debian package from Tails, you can decide to install it automatically every time. To check your list of additional software packages, choose Applications->System Tool->Additional Software. The packages included in Tails are carefully tested for security. Installing additional packages might break the security built in Tails, so be careful with what you install. To unlock VeraCrypt volume in Tails, choose Applications->System Tool->Unlock VeraCrypt Volumes. The integration of VeraCrypt in the Files and Disks utilities was done upstream in GNOME and will be available outside of Tails in Debian 10 (Buster) and Ubuntu 18.10 (Cosmic Cuttlefish). " Further information and screen shots can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-3.9.iso (1,168MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.8 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The project's latest release, Tails 3.8, introduces a number of minor fixes, including making it possible to import security keys from e-mail attachments, correcting web browser translations and fixing the EFAIL e-mail client bug. The release announcement states: " Tails 3.8 is out. This release fixes many security issues and users should upgrade as soon as possible. Upgrades and changes: upgrade Enigmail from 1.9.9 to 2.0.7 which fixes some of the EFAIL attacks on OpenPGP; when starting Thunderbird for the first time after upgrading to Tails 3.8, you have to go through the Enigmail Setup Wizard again, your OpenPGP keys and your per-recipient rules are preserved. Fixed problems: fix importing OpenPGP keys from email attachments; fix the translations of the homepage of the Unsafe Browser. For more details, read our changelog . Known issues: none specific to this release. To upgrade, automatic upgrades are available from 3.6, 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.7, and 3.7.1. What's coming up? Tails 3.9 is scheduled for September 5. known issues and limitations is also available. Download: tails-amd64-3.8.iso (1,160MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.6 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The project's latest version, Tails 3.6, makes it easier to lock and unlock the desktop and improves persistently installed applications, allowing software to be set up in the background without blocking the launch of the GNOME desktop. The distribution now provides command line tools for removing meta data from PDF documents. " You can now lock your screen by clicking on the [lock] button in the system menu. If you set up an administration password when starting Tails, you can unlock your screen with your administration password. Otherwise, you can set up a password to unlock your screen when locking your screen for the first time. We improved a lot the backend of the Additional Software persistence feature. Your additional software is now: Installed in the background after the session starts instead of blocking the opening of the desktop. Always installed even if you are off-line. Install pdf-redact-tools, a command line tool to clean metadata and redact PDF files by converting them to PNG images. An error message indicating the name of the graphics card is now displayed when Tails fails to start GNOME. " Additional information and screen shots can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-3.6.iso (1,168MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.4 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The project's developers have released Tails 3.4 which includes kernel fixes for the Meltdown and Spectre bugs, updates uBlock Origin and includes fixes for package installation. " Tails 3.4 is out. This release fixes many security issues and users should upgrade as soon as possible. In particular, Tails 3.4 fixes the widely-reported Meltdown attack, and includes the partial mitigation for Spectre. Changes: update Linux to 4.14.12 which fixes Meltdown, Spectre (only partially) and many other issues; fix an issue that made Tails start very slowly, in particular on DVD; don't delete downloaded Debian packages after installing them, this is mostly relevant for users of the APT Packages persistence feature; fix an issue that prevented some Debian packages to install properly with the Additional software feature; update uBlock Origin to restore its icon in Tor Browser and make its settings dashboard work again. " Additional information and known issues can be found in the project's release announcement and in the changelog. Download: tails-amd64-3.4.iso (1,160MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.3 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The Tails project has released a new update, Tails 3.3. The new version features reduced bandwidth usage via Tor 0.3.1.8, the Tor Browser version 7.0.10 and version 4.13.0 of the Linux kernel. Several bugs have been fixed too: " Fix UEFI support for USB sticks installed using Universal USB Installer. Fix errors on file system creation in Tails Installer when the target USB stick is plugged before starting Tails Installer. Fix Tails Installer on Debian Sid and recent versions of udisks2. Fix the screen reader and screen keyboard in Tor Browser and Thunderbird. Make the configuration of the keyboard layout more robust when starting a session. For more details, read our changelog . Known issues: due to an issue in Tor Browser, the documentation shipped in Tails doesn't open in Tor Browser any more and lacks our sidebar. the warning page of the Unsafe Browser also lacks graphical design; starting Tails 3.3 from DVD takes more than twice as long as earlier releases. release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-3.3.iso (1,160MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.2 Version 3.2 of Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user, has been released. This is mostly a security update, although it also comes with some component upgrades, including Linux kernel 4.12: " Tails 3.2 is out. This release fixes many security issues and users should upgrade as soon as possible. New features: we added support for PPPoE and dial-up Internet connections, please tell us if this still doesn't work for you; we installed BookletImposer to convert linear PDF documents into booklets and vice-versa; we added GNOME Screen Keyboard to replace Florence, the previous virtual keyboard, which had many issues. Upgrades and changes: upgraded Linux to 4.12.12, this should improve the support for newer hardware, especially NVIDIA Maxwell graphics card; upgraded Thunderbird from 45.8 to 52.3. This version requires an 8 GB USB stick to install Tails, any 4 GB USB sticks that are already installed can still be upgraded. " Read the rest of the release announcement for further information, screenshots and known issues. Download: tails-amd64-3.2.iso (1,153MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.1 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The Tails project has released a new version, Tails 3.1, which is based on Debian 9 "Stretch" and contains mostly minor changes and bug fixes. The release announcement states: " Upgrades and changes: update Tor Browser to 7.0.4; update Linux to 4.9.30. Fixed problems: make sure that Thunderbird erases its temporary directory, containing for example attachments opened in the past; fix translations of the time synchronization and 'Tor is ready' notifications. For more details, read our changelog . Known issues: none specific to this release. To upgrade, automatic upgrades are available from 3.0 to 3.1. Due to the #13426 bug, automatic upgrades from 3.0.1 are disabled. If you cannot do an automatic upgrade or if you fail to start after an automatic upgrade, please try to do a manual upgrade. known issues is available. The release announcement mentions that while automatic upgrades from Tails 3.0 to 3.1 are enabled, upgrades from 3.0.1 to 3.1 are not. Though manual upgrades are still possible. Download: tails-amd64-3.1.iso (1,153MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 3.0 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live disc which offers several tools to assist its users in being anonymous while working on-line. The latest version of this Linux distribution, Tails 3.0, is based on the upcoming release of Debian 9 "Stretch". " Tails 3.0 works on 64-bit computers only and not on 32-bit computers anymore. Dropping hardware support, even for a small portion of our user base, is always a hard decision to make but being 64-bit only has important security and reliability benefits. For example, to protect against some types of security exploits, support for the NX bit is compulsory and most binaries are hardened with PIE which allows ASLR. Update Tor Browser to 7.0 (based on Firefox 52 ESR) which is multi-process and paves the way to content sandboxing. This should make it harder to exploit security vulnerabilities in the browser. " This release also features a new welcome screen called Tails Greeter. This welcome screen assists the user in selecting a preferred language, configuring the keybaord and setting up persistent, encrypted storage. These changes and several screen shots are presented in the Tails 3.0 release announcement. Download: tails-amd64-3.0.iso (1,153MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Development Release: Tails 3.0 RC1 The first release candidate for Tails 3.0, a Debian-based live DVD specially designed for anonymous web browsing using the included Tor Browser, is now ready for testing. This major update of Tails is based on the soon-to-be-released Debian 9.0 "Stretch" and it features GNOME Shell 3.22 as the preferred desktop: The first release candidate for the upcoming version 3.0 is out. We are very excited and cannot wait to hear what you think about it. Tails 3.0 will be the first version of Tails based on Debian 9 (Stretch). As such, it upgrades essentially all included software. Changes since Tails 3.0-beta4 include: important security fixes; upgrade to current Debian 9 (Stretch); upgrade Tor to 0.3.0.7; upgrade Tor Browser to 7.0a4; migrate from Icedove to Thunderbird (only cosmetic). We will provide security updates for Tails 3.0-rc1, just like we do for stable versions of Tails. But keep in mind that this is a test image. We tested that it is not broken in obvious ways, but it might still contain undiscovered issues. " Read the rest of the release announcement for further information. Download: tails-amd64-3.0~rc1.iso (1,161MB, signature, torrent, pkglist). The final release of Tails 3.0 is scheduled for 13 June 2017.

Distribution Release: Tails 2.12 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (better known as Tails) is a Debian-based live DVD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The Tails project has announced the release of Tails 2.12 which features the GNOME Sound Recorder application and version 4.9.13 of the Linux kernel. Tails uses the Tor network to redirect network traffic and this release saw the project remove the alternative I2P anonymity network from the distribution. " We installed again GNOME Sound Recorder to provide a very simple application for recording sound in addition to the more complex Audacity. Sound clips recorded using GNOME Sound Recorder are saved to the Recordings folder. We removed I2P, an alternative anonymity network, because we unfortunately have failed to find a developer to maintain I2P in Tails. Maintaining software like I2P well-integrated in Tails takes time and effort and our team is too busy with other priorities. Upgrade Linux to 4.9.13. This should improve the support for newer hardware (graphics, Wi-Fi, etc.). " Additional information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: tails-i386-2.12.iso (1,090MB, signature, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 2.11 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based distribution which is designed for anonymous web browsing and communication over the Internet. The Tails project has announced the availability of Tails 2.11. The new version features a number of bug fixes, including a fix for local root privilege escalation and the Tor Browser has been updated to version 6.5.1. The project has also reported the alternative anonymizing network utility I2P will be dropped in future versions of the distribution: " We are very sad to announce that Tails 2.11 will be the last version to include I2P, an alternative anonymizing network. Maintaining software like I2P well-integrated in Tails takes time and effort and our team is too busy with other priorities. Unfortunately, we failed to find a developer outside of our team to maintain I2P in Tails. As a consequence, the last version of I2P being shipped in Tails is 0.9.25, which is nearly one year old now at this moment. But we will be happy to reintroduce I2P if we find a volunteer to take care of maintaining it in Tails. " Further information on Tails 2.11 can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: tails-i386-2.11.iso (1,153MB, signature, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 2.10 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) distribution is a Debian-based project which focuses on security and anonymity. Tails includes tools for removing meta data from files and routes Internet traffic through the Tor anonymizing network. The project's latest release, Tails 2.10, now includes the OnionShare utility for sharing files from the user's computer over the Tor network. The Tor web browser now features a circuit viewer which will show the nodes a person's web traffic is routed through as it makes its way through the Tor network. Other changes include: " Upgrade Tor to 0.2.9.9. Upgrade Tor Browser to 6.5. Upgrade Linux to 4.8. This should improve the support for newer hardware (graphics, Wi-Fi, etc.) Upgrade Icedove to 45.6.0. Replace AdBlock Plus with uBlock Origin. Configure the APT package manage to use Debian's Onion services. Install the AMDGPU display driver. This should improve the support for newer AMD graphics adapters. Renamed the boot loader menu entries from 'Live' to 'Tails' and replaced the confusing 'failsafe' wording with 'Troubleshooting Mode'. " Further information and a list of known issues can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: tails-i386-2.10.iso (1,153MB, torrent, signature, pkglist).

Development Release: Tails 3.0 Alpha 1 The developers of Tails, a Debian-based live DVD designed for anonymous web browsing using the pre-configured Tor Browser, have announced the availability of the initial development build of Tails 3.0. Based on the upcoming Debian 9.0 "Stretch", the new version is only available for the x86_64 architecture while the default desktop is upgraded to GNOME Shell 3.22. From the release announcement: The first alpha for the upcoming version 3.0 is out. We are very excited and cannot wait to hear what you think about it. Tails 3.0 will be the first version of Tails based on Debian 9 (Stretch). As such, it upgrades essentially all included software. It also requires a 64-bit computer, and GNOME Shell is now configured to use its default black theme. Keep in mind that this is a test image. We tested that it is not broken in obvious ways, but it might still contain undiscovered issues. But test wildly! " See also the technical changelog for a detailed list of changes. Interested testers can download the live DVD image from here: tails-amd64-3.0~alpha1.iso (1,075MB, signature, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 2.7 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based, live distribution with the goal of providing Internet anonymity for its users. The distribution accomplishes this by directing Internet traffic through the Tor network and by providing built-in tools for protecting files and scrubbing away meta data. The project's latest release mostly focuses on fixing bugs and improving security: " Tails 2.7 is out. This release fixes many security issues and users should upgrade as soon as possible. New features: ship LetsEncrypt intermediate SSL certificate so that our tools are able to authenticate our website when its certificate is updated. Upgrades and changes: Tor 0.2.8.9, Tor Browser 6.0.6, Linux kernel 4.7, Icedove 45.4.0. Fixed problems: Synaptic installs packages with the correct architecture; set default spelling to en_US in Icedove. Known issues: users setting their Tor Browser security slider to High will have to click on a link to see the result of the search they done with the search box. " Additional information on Tails 2.7 can be found in the project's release notes. A list of issues fixed in the 2.7 release can be found in the list of former security issues. Download: tails-i386-2.7.iso (1,113MB, signature, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 2.6 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) project has released a new version of the Debian-based privacy oriented distribution. Tails allows the user to direct network traffic through the Tor anonymizing network and provides a number of privacy utilities. The latest release, Tails 2.6, includes such security features as memory address randomization and higher entropy for generating random numbers. The Tor software has been updated to version 0.2.8.7 and the Tor Browser has been updated to version 6.0.5. " New features: We enabled address space layout randomization in the Linux kernel (kASLR) to improve protection from buffer overflow attacks. We installed rngd to improve the entropy of the random numbers generated on computers that have a hardware random number generator. " A problem with setting up GMail accounts has been fixed and the "disable all networking" option has been improved. Additional information on Tails 2.6 along with known issues can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: tails-i386-2.6.iso (1,113MB, torrent, signature, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 2.5 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Linux distribution which is designed to route Internet traffic through the Tor network. The Tails distribution also provides users with a number of privacy tools which help to secure files and strip meta data from documents. The latest version of the distribution, Tails 2.5, ships with Tor Browser 6.0.3, and the Icedove e-mail client (version 45.1). " The automatic account configuration of Icedove used to freeze when connecting to some email providers. In some cases sending an email with Icedove used to result in the error: "The message could not be sent using Outgoing server (SMTP) mail.riseup.net for an unknown reason." A spurious error message used to sometimes appear when creating an account in Icedove and providing its password. Fix some time synchronization problems, by replacing obsolete and unreliable servers, and decreasing a timeout. KVM virtual machines with QXL video: vastly improve graphics performance and fix visual artifacts in Tor Browser. " Further information can be found in the project's release announcement. Download: tails-i386-2.5.iso (1,098MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 2.4 The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian-based live disc with the goal of providing Internet anonymity for the user. The project's latest release, Tails 2.4, includes security updates, firewall enhancements and additional security checks built into the Icedove e-mail client. " We enabled the automatic account configuration of Icedove which discovers the correct parameters to connect to your email provider based on your email address. We improved it to rely only on secure protocol and we are working on sharing these improvements with Mozilla so that users of Thunderbird outside Tails can benefit from them as well. Upgrades and changes: update Tor Browser to 6.0.1, based on Firefox 45.; remove the pre-configured #tails IRC channel, join us on XMPP instead; always display minimize and maximize buttons in title bars; remove GNOME Tweak Tool and hledger.... " Additional information and a list of corrected issues can be found in the project's release announcement. Steps for downloading and verifying the integrity of the distribution's live media are provided. Download: tails-i386-2.4.iso (1,090MB, signature, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 2.3 The developers of Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) have published a security update which fixes a number of bugs and updates the software on the distribution's live disc. The new release, Tails 2.3, includes Tor Browser 5.5.5 and addresses these security issues. " Upgrades and changes: You can now copy and paste your GnuPG passphrases into the pinentry dialog, for example from KeePassX or the clipboard. Upgrade Tor Browser to 5.5.5. Upgrade I2P to 0.9.25. Upgrade Electrum from 2.5.4 to 2.6.3. Fixed problems: Clarify that users migrating from Claws Mail to Icedove should delete all their Claws Mail data to remove the warning when starting Icedove. Make both panes of Onion Circuits scrollable to fix display issues on smaller screens. " Further information can be found in the Tails 2.3 release announcement. Download: tails-i386-2.3.iso (1,090MB, signature, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 2.2 The developers of The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails), a Debian-based live disc for anonymous communication and on-line web browsing, have released a minor update to their distribution. The new release, Tails 2.2, features support for viewing DRM-protected DVDs, automatically saves the KeePassX database after each update and includes an update to the Tor Browser. " This release fixes many security issues and users should upgrade as soon as possible. New features: Add support for viewing DVDs with DRM protection. Upgrades and changes: Replace Vidalia, which has been unmaintained for years with a system status icon indicating whether Tails is connected to Tor or not, Onion Circuits to display a list of the current Tor circuits and connections. Automatically save the database of KeePassX after every change to prevent data loss when shutting down.... release notes. Download: tails-i386-2.2.iso (1,090MB, torrent, pkglist, signature).

Distribution Release: Tails 2.0 The developers of Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), a live Linux distribution made specifically for anonymous web browsing via the Tor network, have released Tails 2.0. This is a major new version based on Debian's current stable branch, 8.0 "Jessie". From the release announcement: " We are especially proud to present you Tails 2.0, the first version of Tails based on GNOME Shell, with lots of changes in the desktop environment and Debian 8 'Jessie', which upgrades most included software and improves many things under the hood. New features: Tails now uses the GNOME Shell desktop environment, in its 'Classic' mode; Debian 8 upgrades most included software, for example many core GNOME utilities to 3.14, LibreOffice to 4.3, PiTiVi to 0.93, Git to 2.1.4, Poedit to 1.6.10, Liferea to 1.10; update Tor Browser to 5.5 (based on Firefox 38.6.0 ESR), add Japanese support; remove the Windows camouflage which is currently broken in GNOME Shell; change to systemd as init system; update most firmware packages which might improve hardware compatibility; notify the user if Tails is running from a non-free virtualization software.... " Download (SHA256) Tails 2.0 from here: tails-i386-2.0.iso (1,082MB, torrent, pkglist).

Development Release: Tails 2.0 RC1 The developers behind Tails, a Debian-based live DVD designed for anonymous web browsing using the pre-configured Tor Browser, have announced the availability of the first release candidate for the upcoming version 2.0: The first release candidate for the upcoming version 2.0 is out. We are very excited and cannot wait to hear what you think about it. What's new since Tails 2.0 beta 1? New features: fix the passphrase strength indicator of GNOME Disks. Upgrades and changes: remove Claws Mail - Icedove is now the default email client; upgrade Tor Browser to 5.5a6; install xserver-xorg-video-intel from Jessie backports, this adds support for recent chips such as Intel Broadwell's HD graphics. Fixed problems: stop offering the option to open downloaded files with external applications in Tor Browser; fix the performance issue of Tails Upgrader that made automatic upgrades very slow to apply; fix Electrum by installing the version from Debian testing; restore default file associations.... " Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download: tails-i386-2.0~rc1.iso (1,083MB, pkglist).

Development Release: Tails 2.0 Beta 1 The Tails project, which produces a live DVD designed for private and anonymous web browsing through pre-configured Tor network, has released the first development build of the upcoming version 2.0. This the distribution's first version based on Debian GNU/Linux 8.0 and it comes with the GNOME Shell desktop in "Fallback" mode. From the release announcement: Tails 2.0 will be the first version of Tails based on Debian 8 'Jessie'. As such, it upgrades essentially all included software. The most noticeable change is probably the move to GNOME Shell, configured in Classic mode. This desktop environment provides a modern and actively developed replacement for the ageing GNOME 'Flashback'. GNOME Shell also paves the way for better supporting touchscreens in the future. Under the hood, an amazing amount of code was ported to more modern technologies. This, in turn, allowed us to do lots of small changes all around the place, that will make the Tails experience both safer, and more pleasant. For example, all custom system services are harder to exploit thanks to the use of Linux namespaces, set up by systemd. And the way Tails tells the user that 'Tor is ready' is now more accurate. " Interested beta testers can download the live DVD image from here: tails-i386-2.0~beta1.iso (1,059MB, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 1.8 Tails 1.8 has been released. Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) is a live Linux distribution, based on Debian's latest stable release, designed for secure and anonymous web browsing. The main change in this release is the switch to Icedove (Thunderbird) as the default email client: Tails 1.8 is out. This release fixes numerous security issues. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. New features: Icedove, a re-branded variant of Mozilla Thunderbird is now the official email client in Tails, replacing Claws Mail. Claws Mail will be removed from Tails in version 2.0 (2016-01-26). If you have been using Claws Mail and activated its persistence feature, follow our instructions to migrate your data to Icedove. Upgrades and changes: Electrum Bitcoin wallet from 1.9.8 to 2.5.4, now Electrum should work again in Tails; Tor Browser to 5.0.5; Tor to 0.2.7.6; I2P to 0.9.23; Icedove from 31.8 to 38.4; Enigmail from 1.7.2 to 1.8.2. " Read the rest of the release announcement for more information and known issues. Download (SHA256): tails-i386-1.8.iso (1,004MB, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 1.7 The developers of Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), a Debian-based live operating system for communicating securely, have announced the release of Tails 1.7. The new release fixes a number of bugs and introduces "offline mode" which disables all network activity. This release fixes numerous security issues. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. You can now start Tails in offline mode to disable all networking for additional security. Doing so can be useful when working on sensitive documents. We added Icedove, a re-branded version of the Mozilla Thunderbird email client. Icedove is currently a technology preview. It is safe to use in the context of Tails but it will be better integrated in future versions until we remove Claws Mail. Users of Claws Mail should refer to our instructions to migrate their data from Claws Mail to Icedove. " Further information can be found in the project's release announcement. The project has also provided a list of known issues. Download (SHA256): tails-i386-1.7.iso (1,004MB, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 1.5 The developers of Tails, a security oriented Linux distribution designed to keep users anonymous while they are on-line, have released a new version. Tails 1.5 features a number of updates and new security features. The Tor Browser will no longer connect to servers on the local network, AppArmor profiles have been altered to better improve security and the network should now be disabled if MAC address spoofing fails. " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 1.5, is out. This release fixes numerous security issues and all users must upgrade as soon as possible. New features: Disable access to the local network in the Tor Browser. You should now use the Unsafe Browser to access the local network. Upgrades and changes: Install Tor Browser 5.0 (based on Firefox 38esr). Install a 32-bit GRUB EFI boot loader. Tails should now start on some tablets with Intel Bay Trail processors among others. Let the user know when Tails Installer has rejected a device because it is too small. There are numerous other changes that might not be apparent in the daily operation of a typical user. Technical details of all the changes are listed in the Changelog release announcement and in the known issues document. Downloads (SHA256): tails-i386-1.5.iso (941MB, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 1.4 Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 1.4, has been released. The new version of the Debian-based live disc offers users a number of new features, including an updated copy of the Tor Browser and the Tor anonymity software has been upgraded to version 0.2.6.7. Tails 1.4 also ships with Paperkey, a program which allows users to print physical copies of their security keys. " Tor Browser 4.5 now has a security slider that you can use to disable browser features, such as JavaScript, as a trade-off between security and usability. The security slider is set to low by default to provide the same level of security as previous versions and the most usable experience. We disabled in Tails the new circuit view of Tor Browser 4.5 for security reasons. You can still use the network map of Vidalia to inspect your circuits. Tails OpenPGP Applet now has a shortcut to the gedit text editor, thanks to Ivan Bliminse. Paperkey lets you print a backup of your OpenPGP secret keys on paper. " Further information is available in the distribution's release announcement. It is recommended users upgrade to the latest version of Tails and read the project's list of known issues in order to achieve the highest level of on-line safety. Downloads (SHA256): tails-i386-1.4.iso (971MB, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 1.3 Tails 1.3, a new version of the live distribution designed for anonymous Internet browsing via the Tor network, is out. Among the new features is the inclusion of Electrum, a lightweight Bitcoin client: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 1.3, is out. This release fixes numerous security issues and all users must upgrade as soon as possible. New features: Electrum is an easy-to-use Bitcoin wallet, you can use the Bitcoin client persistence feature to store your Electrum configuration and wallet; the Tor Browser has additional operating system and data security, this security restricts reads and writes to a limited number of folders; the obfs4 pluggable transport is now available to connect to Tor bridges, pluggable transports transform the Tor traffic between the client and the bridge to help disguise Tor traffic from censors; Keyringer lets you manage and share secrets using OpenPGP and Git from the command line. " Read the rest of the release announcement for further details. Download: tails-i386-1.3.iso (910MB, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 1.2.3 Tails 1.2.3, the latest update of the distribution designed to preserve privacy and anonymity while browsing the Internet, has been released: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 1.2.3, is out. This release fixes numerous security issues and all users must upgrade as soon as possible. On January 3rd, the SSL certificate of our website hosting provider, boum.org, expired. This means that if you are still running Tails 1.2.1 or older, you will not get any update notification. Please help spreading the word! Changes: upgrade to Linux 3.16.7; upgrade to Tor Browser 4.0.3 (based on Firefox 31.4.0esr); improve MAC spoofing fail-safe mechanisms, which includes preventing one more way the MAC address could be leaked; disable upgrade checking in the Unsafe Browser; fix startup of the Unsafe Browser in some locales; repair the desktop screenshot feature.... " Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download: tails-i386-1.2.3.iso (908MB, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 1.2 Tails 1.2 has been released. Tails is a Debian-based live distribution developed with the goal of preserving privacy and anonymity of users on the Internet. From the release announcement: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 1.2, is out. This release fixes numerous security issues and all users must upgrade as soon as possible. Major new features: install (most of) the Tor browser, replacing our previous Iceweasel-based browser, the version installed is from TBB 4.0 and is based on Firefox 31.2.0esr, this fixes the POODLE vulnerability; upgrade Tor to 0.2.5.8-rc; confine several important applications with AppArmor. Bug fixes: install Linux kernel 3.16.5. Minor improvements: upgrade I2P to 0.9.15 and isolate I2P traffic from the Tor Browser by adding a dedicated I2P Browser, also, start I2P automatically upon network connection, when the i2p boot option is added; make it clear that TrueCrypt will be removed in Tails 1.2.1 and document how to open TrueCrypt volumes with cryptsetup. " Download: tails-i386-1.2.iso (905MB, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 1.1.1 Version 1.1.1 of Tails, a Debian-based specialist distribution and live CD designed for anonymous web browsing, is out and ready for download: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 1.1.1, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible - this release fixes numerous security issues. Notable user-visible changes include: upgrade the web browser to 24.8.0esr (Firefox 24.8.0esr + Iceweasel patches + Torbrowser patches); add an I2P boot parameter, without adding 'i2p' to the kernel command line, I2P will not be accessible for the Live user; I2P was upgraded to 0.9.14.1 and stricter firewall rules are applied to it, among other security enhancements; upgrade Tor to 0.2.4.23 (fixes CVE-2014-5117); upgrade Linux kernel to 3.14.15 (fixes CVE-2014-3534, CVE-2014-4667 and CVE-2014-4943); prevent dhclient from sending the hostname over the network; override the hostname provided by the DHCP server.... " Continue to the release announcement for full details. Download: tails-i386-1.1.1.iso (908MB, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 1.1 An updated version of Tails, a Debian-based distribution known for its strong privacy features and pre-configured for anonymous web browsing, has been released: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 1.1, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible - this release fixes numerous security issues. Notable user-visible changes include: re-base on Debian 7.0 'Wheezy'; upgrade thousands of packages; migrate to GNOME 3 'fallback' mode; install LibreOffice instead of OpenOffice.org; UEFI boot support, which should make it possible to boot Tails on modern hardware and Apple computers; replace the Windows XP camouflage with a Windows 8 camouflage; bring back VirtualBox guest modules, installed from Wheezy backports, full functionality is only available when using the 32-bit kernel. Fix write access to boot medium via udisks; upgrade the web browser to 24.7.0esr.... " Here is the full release announcement with a list of known issues. Download: tails-i386-1.1.iso (1,048MB, torrent, pkglist).

Distribution Release: Tails 1.0 After nearly five years of development, Tails, a Debian-based distribution known for its strong privacy features and pre-configured for anonymous web browsing, has reached version 1.0: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 1.0, is out. Version 1.0 is often an important milestone that denotes the maturity of a free software project. The first public version of what would become Tails was released on June 23 2009, when it was called Amnesia. That was almost five years ago. Tails 1.0 marks the 36th stable release since then. Since then we have been working on the many features we think are essential both in terms of security and usability: USB installer; automatic upgrades; persistence; support for Tor bridges and other special Tor configuration; MAC address spoofing; extensive and translated documentation. " Read the rest of the release announcement for a full changelog and a note on future plans. Download from here: tails-i386-1.0.iso (909MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.23 Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) 0.23, a security upgrade of the Debian-based distribution and live CD pre-configured for anonymous web browsing, has been released: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.23, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible: this release fixes numerous security issues. Security fixes: Upgrade the web browser to 24.4.0esr-0+tails1~bpo60+1 (Firefox 24.4.0esr + Iceweasel patches + Torbrowser patches). Major new features: Spoof the network interfaces' MAC address by default - It can be disabled in Tails Greeter; Rework the way to configure how Tor connects to the network by using bridges, proxies and restrictive firewalls - This option can be set from Tails Greeter, and replaces the old experimental 'bridge mode' feature.... " Read the full release announcement with links to changelog, known issues, and calendar/roadmap. Download: tails-i386-0.23.iso (896MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.22.1 Tails 0.22.1, an updated release of the Debian-based distribution and live CD pre-configured for anonymous web browsing, has been released: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.22.1, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible as this release fixes numerous security issues. Notable user-visible changes include: security fixes - upgrade the web browser to 24.3.0esr, upgrade the system NSS to 3.14.5, workaround to a browser size fingerprinting issue by using small icons in the web browser's navigation toolbar, upgrade Pidgin to 2.10.8; major improvements - check for upgrades availability using Tails Upgrader and propose to apply an incremental upgrade whenever possible; install Linux kernel 3.12.6; bug fixes - fix the keybindings problem introduced in 0.22, fix the Unsafe Browser problem introduced in 0.22.... " Here is the complete release announcement with known issues and upgrade instructions. Download: tails-i386-0.22.1.iso (931MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.22 Version 0.22 of Tails, a Debian-based distribution and live CD incorporating the Tor technology for anonymous web browsing, has been released: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.22, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible - this release fixes numerous security issues. Notable user-visible changes include: Upgrade to Iceweasel 24.2.0esr that fixes a few serious security issues; stop migrating persistence configuration and access rights - instead, disable all persistence configuration files if the mountpoint has wrong access rights; upgrade to NSS 3.15.3 that fixes a few serious security issues affecting the browser; switch to Iceweasel 24.2.0esr and Torbutton 1.6.5; incremental upgrades are ready for beta-testing; fix Vidalia start-up; disable DPMS screen blanking; fix checking of the persistent volume's ACL; sanitize more IP and MAC addresses in bug reports.... " Read the rest of the release announcement for more details and known issues. Download: tails-i386-0.22.iso (916MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.21 Tails 0.21, a Debian-based distribution designed for anonymous Internet browsing via the integrated Tor technology, is out and ready for download: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.21, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible: this release fixes numerous security issues. Notable user-visible changes include: don't grant access to the Tor control port for the desktop user; don't allow the desktop user to directly change persistence settings; install Iceweasel 17.0.10esr with Torbrowser patches; patch Torbutton to make window resizing closer to what the design says; add a persistence preset for printing settings; support running Tails off more types of SD cards; add a KeePassX launcher to the top panel; improve the bug reporting workflow; prefer stronger ciphers when encrypting data with GnuPG; exclude the version string in GnuPG's ASCII armored output.... " See the release announcement and changelog for a full list of changes and known issues. Download: tails-i386-0.21.iso (891MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.20.1 An updated version of Tails, a Debian-based distribution with Tor integration designed for increased anonymity on the Internet, has been released: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.20.1, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible - this release fixes numerous security issues. Notable user-visible changes include: install Tor 0.2.4.17-rc; install Linux kernel 3.10.11; remount persistence devices read-only at shutdown/reboot time; greeter - display a warning icon on admin password mismatch and on persistence unlocking failure; fix the I2P IRC account; allow installing 'Priority: standard' packages that we do not install by default; additional software - point to the system log on upgrade failure; many translation updates all over the place. " See the release announcement and changelog for more information and a full list of changes and improvements. Download from here: tails-i386-0.20.1.iso (883MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.20 Tails 0.20, a Debian-based live system focusing on Internet privacy and anonymity, has been released: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.20, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible: this release fixes numerous security issues. New features: Install Linux kernel 3.10.3-1 from Debian unstable; Iceweasel 17.0.8esr + Torbrowser patches. Bugfixes: Prevent Iceweasel from displaying a warning when leaving HTTPS web sites; Make Iceweasel use the correct, localized search engine; Fix Git access to HTTPS repositories. Minor improvements: Install Dasher, a predictive text entry tool; Add a wrapper around TrueCrypt which displays a warning about it soon being deprecated in Tails... The next Tails release is scheduled for around September 19. " Read the full release announcement. Download: tails-i386-0.20.iso (856MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.19 Tails 0.19, a Debian-based live DVD with strong Internet privacy and anonymity features, has been released: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.19, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. Notable user-visible changes include: Linux kernel 3.9.6; Iceweasel 17.0.7esr with Torbrowser patches; unblock Bluetooth, WiFi, WWAN and WiMAX, but block every other type of wireless device; fix write access to boot medium at the block device level; gpgApplet - partial fix for clipboard emptying after a wrong passphrase was entered; drop GNOME proxy settings; format newly-created persistent volumes as ext4; GnuPG - don't connect to the keyserver specified by the key owner; GnuPG - locate keys only from local keyrings; upgrade live-boot and live-config to the 3.0.x final version from 'Wheezy'; localization - many translation updates all over the place.... " Here is the full release announcement. Download: tails-i386-0.19.iso (864MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.18 Tails 0.18, a new version of the specialist live CD whose goal is to preserve the user's privacy and anonymity while surfing the world wide web, has been released: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.18, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. Notable user-visible changes include: Support obfs3 bridges; automatically install a custom list of additional packages chosen by the user at the beginning of every working session, and upgrade them once a network connection is established; upgrade to Iceweasel 17.0.5esr; update Torbrowser patches to current maint-2.4 branch; Torbutton 1.5.2, and various prefs hacks to fix breakage; HTTPS Everywhere 3.2; NoScript 2.6.6.1; isolate DOM storage to first party URI and enable DOM storage; isolate the image cache per url bar domain; update preferences to match the TBBs, fix bugs, and take advantage of the latest Torbrowser patches.... " See the release announcement for a complete changelog and a known issue. Download: tails-i386-0.18.iso (861MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.17.2 Tails 0.17.2, another minor update of the Debian-based live DVD with focus on user's privacy and anonymity on the Internet, is out: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.17.2, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. Changes: upgrade to Iceweasel 17.0.5; stop displaying obsolete context menu entries ('Open Tor URL' and friends); hardware support; update Linux kernel to 3.2.41; temporarily drop the Rendition display driver. Bug fixes: use more reliable OpenPGP key servers; keep udisks users (GNOME Disk Utility, tails-persistence-setup) from resetting the system partition's attributes when manipulating the partition table. Minor improvements: disable NoScript's HTM L5 media click-to-play for better user experience. Localization: many updated and new translations all over the place. The next Tails release (0.18) is scheduled for May 16. " See the complete release announcement for further information. Download link: tails-i386-0.17.2.iso (850MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.17.1 An updated version of Tails, a Debian-based live DVD with focus on user's privacy and anonymity on the Internet, has been released: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.17.1, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. Notable user-visible changes include: Upgrade to Iceweasel 17.0.4esr; update Linux kernel to 3.2.39, which includes better support for graphics adapter backported from Linux kernel 3.4.29; temporarily drop the Rendition display driver. Bug fixes: remove Indymedia IRC account until we ship a version of Pidgin with SASL support. Known issue: the VirtualBox support in Tails 0.17.1 is not as good as it could be. The next Tails release (0.17.2) is scheduled for April 9, it will be a minor, bug-fix release. " Here is the full release announcement with a link to a complete changelog. Download the live DVD image from here: tails-i386-0.17.1.iso (849MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.17 A new version of Tails, a Debian-based live DVD focusing on user's privacy and anonymity while browsing the world wide web, has been released: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.17, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. Notable user-visible changes include: Install the KeePassX password manager with a configuration and documentation that makes it easy to persist the password database; upgrade to Iceweasel 17.0.3esr; do not allow listing all available fonts; improve default spellchecker dictionary selection; disable the add-ons automatic update feature; remove NoScript click-to-play confirmation; synchronise some preferences set by Torbutton to be ready when it stops setting these; disable navigation timing; disable SPDY.... " A more detailed changelog, including the list of bug fixes and minor improvements can be found in the release announcement. Download: tails-i386-0.17.iso (851MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.16 Version 0.16 of Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), a Debian-based distribution with strong privacy and anonymity features while browsing the world wide web, has been released: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.16, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. Notable user-visible changes include: replace the too-easy-to-misclick shut-down button with a better 'Shutdown Helper' applet; display ~/Persistent in GNOME Places and GTK+ file chooser; install dictionaries for a few languages; set Unsafe Browser's window title to 'Unsafe Browser'; install ekeyd to support the EntropyKey; install font for Sinhala script; update Poedit to 1.5.4; expose Vidalia's 'broken onion' icon less; hide the persistence setup launchers in kiosk mode; disable IPv6 on all network interfaces - this is a workaround for the IPv6 link-local multicast leak that was recently discovered.... " Read the full release announcement for a complete list of changes and bug fixes. Download: tails-i386-0.16.iso (858MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.15 A new version of Tails, a Debian-based live system with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user, has been released: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.15, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. Changes: Tor upgrade to 0.2.3.25. Major new features: persistence for browser bookmarks; support for obfsproxy bridges. Minor improvements: add the Hangul (Korean) Input Method Engine for SCIM; preliminary support for some OpenPGP SmartCard readers; support printers that need HPIJS PPD and/or the IJS driver; optimize fonts display for LCD; update TrueCrypt to version 7.1a. Bug fixes: Fix gpgApplet menu display in Windows camouflage mode; fix Tor reaching an inactive state if it's restarted in 'bridge mode', e.g. during the time sync process. Iceweasel update to 10.0.11esr. " Read the rest of the release announcement for a full list of new features. Download: tails-i386-0.15.iso (854MB).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.14 Tails 0.14 has been released. Tails is a Debian-based live system with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. From the release announcement: " Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) version 0.14 is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. Notable user-visible changes include: Tor upgrade to 0.2.3.24-rc, enable stream isolation; upgrade Iceweasel to 10.0.10esr, with anonymity enhancing patches from the TorBrowser applied; fix Iceweasel's file associations No longer should you be prompted to open a PDF in the GIMP; hardware support - upgrade Linux kernel to 3.2.32, support more than 4 GB of RAM, support more than one CPU core; fix memory wiping at shutdown; gpgApplet can now handle public key cryptography; add a persistence preset for NetworkManager connections; better support setting up persistence on large USB sticks.... " Download link: tails-i386-0.14.iso (817MB).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.13 An updated release of Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), a Debian-based live DVD with a strong focus on Internet privacy, is ready for download: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.13, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. Notable user-visible changes include: use white-list principle of least privilege approach for local services; allow to modify language and layout in the 'Advanced options' screen of the greeter; enable four workspaces in the Windows XP camouflage; Claws Mail now saves local and POP emails in its dot-directory by default; add support for wireless regulation; hide the TailsData partition in desktop applications; Tor upgrade to 0.2.2.39; upgrade Iceweasel to 10.0.7esr; upgrade Linux kernel to 3.2.23; upgrade I2P to version 0.9.1; install GNOME System Monitor; upgrade WhisperBack to 1.6 with many UI improvements and new translations.... " Here is the full release announcement. Download: tails-i386-0.13.iso (769MB).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.12 Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) is a Debian-based live DVD project with the goal of enabling users to surf the Internet anonymously. Version 0.12 was announced earlier this week: " Tails, The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.12, is out. Notable user-visible changes include: the unsafe web browser, which has direct access to the Internet and can be used to login to captive portals usually found at libraries, Internet cafés and when using other publicly available Internet connections; Windows camouflage can now be enabled via a check box in Tails greeter - Tails' user interface is unfamiliar to most, which may attract unwanted attention when used in public places, this option makes Tails look more like Microsoft Windows XP in order to raise less suspicion; Tor upgrade to 0.2.2.37; upgrade Iceweasel to 10.0.5.... " Read the rest of the release announcement for more details. Download: tails-i386-0.12.iso (764MB).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.11 Tails 0.11, a new version of the Debian-based live DVD designed for anonymous Internet surfing, has been released: " Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System), version 0.11, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. Notable user-visible changes include: Tails Greeter, the login screen which obsoletes the language selection boot menu, Tails Greeter also adds some new options - activating persistence and setting a sudo password; Tails USB installer, this graphical user interface mostly obsoletes our old instructions of 'cat-ing' the ISO directly onto a block device; persistence can optionally be used when running Tails from a USB drive, application configurations and arbitrary directories can be made persistent; Iceweasel 10.0.4esr with search plugins, replaced Debian-provided DuckDuckGo search plugin with the "HTML SSL" one.... " Read the rest of the release announcement for a complete list of changes. Download: tails-i386-0.11.iso (753MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Tails 0.10.1 Tails 0.10.1, an updated version of the Debian-based live CD designed for anonymous Internet surfing, has been released: " The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails), version 0.10.1, is out. This is a bug-fix release mainly aimed at fixing serious bugs and security issues. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. Notable user-visible changes include: make Startpage the default web search engine, Scroogle does not look reliable enough these days; upgrade WhisperBack to 1.5.1 (update link to bug reporting documentation); update MAT to 0.2.2 (fixes a critical bug in the GUI); upgrade Linux kernel to 3.2.1; time synchronization - serious rework that should fix most, if not all, of the infamous time-sync bugs some Tails users have experienced recently; make htpdate more resilient by using three server pools, and allowing some failure ratio.... " See the release announcement for a full changelog. Download: tails-i386-0.10.1.iso (620MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Incognito Live System 0.10 Version 0.10 of Incognito Live System (also known as TAILS) has been released. New features in this release of the project's Debian-based live CD with strong privacy-preserving features include: " Tor upgrade to 0.2.2.35; install Iceweasel 9.0 from the Debian Mozilla team's APT repository; update Torbutton to 1.4.5.1; support viewing any YouTube video that is available in HTML 5 format; use Scroogle (any language) instead of Scroogle (English only) when booted in English; install the NoScript Firefox extension; disable third-party cookies, they can be used to track users, which is bad; do not transparently proxy outgoing Internet connections through Tor, instead drop all non-Torified Internet traffic; applications have to be explicitly configured to use Tor in order to reach the Internet; upgrade Vidalia to 0.2.15, this version will not warn about new Tor versions.... " See the rest of the release announcement for a detailed list of changes. Download: tails-i386-0.10.iso (619MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Incognito Live System 0.9 A new version of Incognito Live System (also known as "Tails"), a Debian-based live distribution with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user, has been released: " The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.9, is out. Notable user-visible changes include: Tor upgrade to 0.2.2.34, this fixes CVE-2011-2768 and CVE-2011-2769 which prompted for manual updates for users of Tails 0.8.1; suppress Tor's warning about applications doing their own DNS lookups; Linux 3.0.0-6, which fixed a great number of bugs and security issues; upgrade Iceweasel to 3.5.16-11; Torbutton upgrade to 1.4.4.1-1, including support for the in-browser 'New identity' feature; FireGPG upgrade to 0.8-1+tails2, users are notified that the FireGPG Text Editor is the only safe place for performing cryptographic operations and these operations have been disabled in other places. " Read the rest of the release announcement for a complete changelog. Download: tails-i386-0.9.iso (573MB, torrent).

Distribution Release: Incognito Live System 0.8 Incognito Live System, also known as "Tails", is a Debian-based live CD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. A major new release, version 0.8, was announced yesterday: " The Amnesic Incognito Live System, version 0.8, is out. All users must upgrade as soon as possible. Notable user-visible changes include: Tor 0.2.2.33, I2P 0.8.8, Linux kernel 3.0.0, Iceweasel 3.5.16, Torbutton 1.4.3, HTTPS Everywhere 1.0.1; more random looking nicknames in Pidgin; replace the on-board virtual keyboard with Florence; PiTiVi non-linear audio/video editor; support for arbitrary DNS queries; use XZ compression to get much smaller ISO images and a bit faster boot. Plus the usual bunch of minor bug reports and improvements. " Read the rest of the release announcement additional details and upgrade instructions. Download the live image from here: tails-i386-0.8.iso (581MB, torrent).