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Thoughts on using a Tails VM (https://tails.boum.org/ https://tails.boum.org/) or generally using Tor over the VPN?

• yuvadam 13y ago
  Do not run Tails on a VM if you have an option. VMs are not secure, and the host machine can _always_ monitor the virtual instances.
  • computer 13y ago
    Of course, running Tails inside a VM is likely slightly safer than running TBB (Tor Browser Bundle) on your normal OS, depending on your threat model. For example, a Firefox exploit that breaks out of its sandbox could access your personal files when you use TBB, but only files within the VM when you use virtualized Tails (without an extra VM or network (fileshare) exploit). If you're going to use a VM for your Tor browsing, consider Whonix [1] instead, which was developed specifically for that usecase. (Note that this is not developed by the Tor project people!) But indeed, to get the full benefits from Tails, always use the live boot option whenever you can. [1] http://sourceforge.net/projects/whonix/ http://sourceforge.net/projects/whonix/
  • reinhardt 13y ago
    Well the host machine is my laptop in this case so it doesn't matter.