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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: getbtclike123 on February 15, 2012, 10:56 am
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So, i've been using the tor browser bundle for mac osx.
but i've been under the impression that linux could be a much more secure starting point before tor.
so i've partitioned an encrypted drive on my computer for Ubuntu with a virtual box, and installed tor browser bundle.
i have two questions.
-have i successfully made it more secure already?
-What would be my next steps in making my set up safer?
I would obviously love a step by step, but i can figure out how to do it on my own if someone were to tell me which direction i should point to.
thanks for your time in advanced!
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You actually probably made yourself less secure, read this thread in full for details on why:
http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=8524.0
TLDR: Using virtualization decreases security of the guest OS versus running it directly on hardware, and using full hardware virtualization like virtual box causes the biggest hit to security.
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Thanks for the link and the quick response!
I'll be getting rid of that then. I guess i'll just have to not cheap out and get myself a cheap little notebook specifically for tor.