Relay Families are Tor’s way of grouping together relays run by the same operator,
providing security and operational transparency.
But the current 20-year-old design bloats directory info
and becomes a maintenance headache as families grow.
Tor 0.4.9 (currently in alpha) introduces cryptographic family certificates
to help save up to 50% of the bandwidth cost for
initial connections to the Tor network.
Here's how it works, and what you can do to speed up the transition.
Introducing oniux: Kernel-level Tor isolation for any Linux app.
This torsocks alternative uses namespaces to isolate Linux applications over
the Tor network and eliminate data leaks.
Opting out of Big Tech means investing in better alternatives. That's where Tor, Tor Browser, and Tails come in. Help fuel the development of truly private tools.
Farsi-speaking users can now get direct support from the Tor Project! If you need help connecting to the Tor network, our team is available to assist you.
Tor Browser 14.5 is now available, introducing Connection Assist to Android for the first time, and including the Belarusian, Bulgarian and Portuguese (Portugal) languages for all platforms.