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BlackBeltPrivacy Changelog

What's new in BlackBeltPrivacy 12.2023.11.1

Nov 6, 2023
  • Tor: Tor 0.4.8.8 running with Libevent 2.1.12-stable, OpenSSL 3.0.10, Zlib 1.2.13, Liblzma 5.2.4, Libzstd 1.4.8 and Unknown N/A as libc.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 11.2022.04.3 (Apr 7, 2022)

  • Bugfixes

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 11.2022.04.2 (Mar 23, 2022)

  • WASTE: FileTx and Chat Windows kept open. Bugfixes

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 11.2022.03.2 (Mar 8, 2022)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0.build.244.
  • Bugfixes.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 10.2021.12.1 (Dec 2, 2021)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0.build.219.
  • Anonymous users are handled better in ban lists.
  • Ban list: now has ‘Default Allow’ or ‘Default Deny’ – adding flexibility.
  • Invisible Network Agnostic: the Tor or i2p networking option biases WASTE
  • towards that network. You can still connect to either Tor or i2p addresses,
  • manually.
  • AI-Connect: AI managed high-performance connections. Switchable. 2 AI
  • managed connections will be maintained when enabled.
  • The size of the Semiotic Strange Attractor that forms in the AI has been reduced.
  • This reduces AI connections coming in from multiple nodes.
  • Tor: 0.4.6.8 with Libevent 2.1.12-stable, OpenSSL 3.0.0, Zlib 1.2.8, Liblzma
  • 5.2.4, Libzstd 1.4.8 and Unknown N/A as libc. Static.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 10.2021.10.1 (Oct 6, 2021)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0.build.208.
  • Ban List, applies to Secure Chats and Transfers.
  • Resume improved under either node terminating.
  • Improved Chunk Counting under resume transfer.
  • Improved Download Retry/Resume.
  • Improved Saving of Network Addresses.
  • Tor: 0.4.6.7 with Libevent 2.1.12-stable, OpenSSL 3.0.0, Zlib 1.2.8, Liblzma 5.2.4, Libzstd 1.4.8 and Unknown N/A as libc. Static.
  • xFox Profile : Improvements to existing profile recovery and integration.
  • Purple i2p d aemon : v2.39.0.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 10.2021.09.1 (Sep 2, 2021)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8.0.build.203. Chat Ban List.
  • Tor : 0.4.6.7 with Libevent 2.1.12-stable, OpenSSL 3.0.0-beta2, Zlib 1.2.8,
  • Liblzma 5.2.4, Libzstd 1.4.8 and Unknown N/A as libc. Static.
  • xFox Profile : Improvements to existing profile recovery and integration.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 10.2021.07.1 (Jun 29, 2021)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0.build.198. Improvements to User Interface. AntiSpoof
  • zero false positives.
  • Tor: 0.4.6.5 with Libevent 2.1.12-stable, OpenSSL 3.0.0-alpha17, Zlib 1.2.8,
  • Liblzma 5.2.4, Libzstd 1.4.8 and U

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 10.2021.03.1 (Mar 15, 2021)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0.build.189. WASTE bugfixes / tuning.
  • xFox Profile : Updated and Improved. Integration with Waterfox Current / Classic
  • and Firefox as primary integrations. i2p Profile Out-proxies via Tor and i2p.
  • Tor: Updated to Tor 0.4.5.6 with Libevent 2.1.12-stable, OpenSSL 1.1.1j, Zlib
  • 1.2.8, Liblzma 5.2.4, Libzstd 1.3.5 and Unknown N/A as libc.
  • Purple i2p d aemon : Updated to v2.36.0.
  • 10.2020.12.1

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 9.2020.06.3 (Jun 9, 2020)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0.build.168. Minor BugFixes.
  • Improvements to CPU handling on idle.
  • Ground-work and initial testing for Medusa-Routing in filetx.
  • Tor: Updated to Tor 0.4.3.5 with Libevent 2.2.0-alpha-dev, OpenSSL 1.0.2t, Zlib
  • 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.4, and Libzstd N/A. 100% static.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 8.2019.12.1 Beta (Nov 28, 2019)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8.0.build.132. Minor improvements

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 8.2019.10.2 Beta (Sep 28, 2019)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8.0.build.121. Improved stability

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 8.2019.10.1 Beta (Sep 28, 2019)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8.0.build.120. UI Bugfixes. Connection Bugfixes.
  • Reverted to DuckDuckGo as default search, in anon-Browse.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 8.2019.09 Beta (Sep 28, 2019)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0.build.117. Bugfixes. Updated to 1.8.0.build.116. Transfer Scaling. Improved UI handling during highvolume transfers. Improved at-scale load balancing. CipherLck, encryptionsynch indicator.
  • Tor: Updated to 0.4.1.5 with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.0.2s, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.4, and Libzstd 1.3.5.
  • i2p Daemon: Updated to v2.28.0 Purple

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 8.2019.08 (Sep 28, 2019)

  • i2p Daemon: updated to v2.26.0.
  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0.build.102. Stability. Enhanced Dynamic Transfer Windowing. File Transfer BugFixes

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 8.2019.06 (Jun 3, 2019)

  • Tor updated to 0.4.0.5 with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.0.2s, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.4, and Libzstd 1.3.5
  • WASTE:Updated to 1.8.0 Build 90. Stability

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 8.2019.4 (Apr 15, 2019)

  • Vidalia: Updated to: 0.2.21.003:Cater for longer obfs4 bridge addresses.
  • i2p Daemon: Switch off transit routing. Enable lowest (L) bandwidth. This helps reduce bandwidth usage. Please revise upwards if you have the bandwidth (P). Benefit from i2p’s top speeds.
  • Tor: Tor updated to 0.4.0.3-alpha with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.0.2r, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.4, and Libzstd 1.3.5.
  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8 Build-67.0.0.8. Code refactoring. Improve File Transfers, up from 7mb per sec to ~20mb+ per sec, per transfer connection. Address handling updates. Smart-Heart-Beat complete. Anti-Spoof tuned again for less notifications.
  • xFox i2p Profile now connects to ip2 addresses

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 8.2018.12 Beta (Nov 22, 2018)

  • Vidalia: Updated to : 0.2.21.002 Link to Tor Bridges.
  • Some features, such as the help system, may have failed to show correctly recently.
  • QT Library DLL’s checked.
  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8.0 Release. Build 058.0.2.5. Minor Bugfixes.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 8.2018.11 Beta (Oct 17, 2018)

  • WASTE:
  • Updated to 1.8.0 Release. Build 058. Increased Transfer Speed. WASTE can now saturate a 70 mega-bit connection.
  • Bugfixes on 8.2018.10. WASTE transfers are properly initialized with the partner address, to set up a temporary high-speed-region for transfers

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 8.2018.10 Beta (Sep 15, 2018)

  • A new major version is released revealing more capable and stable components in the suite.
  • Tor: Updated to 0.3.4.8. Tor 0.3.4.8 running with Libevent 2.1.8-stable, OpenSSL 1.0.2p, Zlib 1.2.11, Liblzma 5.2.4, and Libzstd 1.3.5.
  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8.0 Release. Build 057. Anti-Spoofing Technology matured.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 7.2018.08 Beta (Jul 27, 2018)

  • Tor : Updated to 0.3.4.5-rc

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 7.2018.07 Beta (Jun 21, 2018)

  • Tor: Updated to 0.3.3.7
  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0 Release. Build 048, bugfixes.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 7.2018.06 (Jun 11, 2018)

  • Tor: Updated to 0.3.3.6
  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0 Release. Build 047, bugfixes.
  • MicroSip: Codecs re-arranged in the codec list to prefer stereo.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 7.2018.04 (Mar 30, 2018)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8.0 Release. Build 044.
  • We celebrate the release version of WASTE 1.8 by listing its comprehensive set of changes. These changes form the difference from version 1.7 build 442.
  • Seamless IPv4 / Onion compatibility. WASTE can co-exist within a mixed network. Designed to work hand-in-glove with Tor onion addresses. You can now host a WASTE network within the Tor address space only. IPv4 addresses still work in Tor mode. In Tor mode, WASTE has a built in bias towards using Onion addresses.
  • uPnP Module: WASTE now talks uPnP to local routers, saving users the headache of port-forwarding.
  • Autostart: you can now auto-start, either in-view or minimized.
  • Upgraded File Transfer. Now supports more comprehensive resume ability and transfer ETA’s for both the sender and receiver. It can handle more files.
  • Balloon Tip Transfer Notifications. This prevents the UI being interrupted by large file count transfer requests.
  • Transfer speeds > 20 mbit in IPv4 mode. It is advisable to avoid using Tor for heavy file transfers. This may be enforced in future versions.
  • Networking upgrade. All new Socks4a compliant networking layer. Better UI indication of connection semiotics.
  • Non-signal bandwidth usage is now reduced to < 3 kbps.
  • Prevents users from making mistakes when adding addresses. Such as trying to connect to a local address over Tor. Or an onion address over IPv4.
  • Designed to keep the network map it builds for about 20 years !!! At which point it gives up and reverts to initial conditions.
  • Sharing Public Keys with individual users. Users no longer have to send keys outside WASTE or broadcast them. Users can now send keys to those who they wish to establish a more private network with. That new private network can then be partitioned away from the NULLNET, by simply changing the network password, building a new 100% private network, easily.
  • Flexible key sizes. Defaults to 3096 bit RSA PKI.
  • FireFox Profiles: We noticed a bug in the previous version that prevented complete integration. This has now been fixed.
  • Tor: Updated to tor-0.3.2.10.
  • Added download reference to SoftPedia. Long long overdue. Thank you folks !
  • Thank you MajorGeeks
  • Thank you SourceForge

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2018.04 Beta (Mar 12, 2018)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8.0 Release. Build 043.
  • We celebrate the release version of WASTE 1.8 by listing its comprehensive set of changes:
  • Seamless IPv4 / Onion compatibility. WASTE can co-exist within a mixed network. Designed to work hand-in-glove with Tor onion addresses. You can now host a WASTE network within the Tor address space. In Tor mode, WASTE
  • has a built in bias towards using Onion addresses.
  • Upgraded File Transfer. Now supports more comprehensive resume ability and transfer ETA’s for both the sender and receiver. It can handle more files.
  • Balloon Tip Transfer Notifications. This prevents the UI being interrupted by large file count transfer requests.
  • Transfer speeds > 20 mbit in IPv4 mode. It is advisable to avoid using Tor for
  • heavy file transfers.
  • Networking upgrade. All new Socks4a compliant networking layer. Better UI indication of connection semantics.
  • Non-signal bandwidth usage is now reduced to < 3 kbps.
  • Prevents users from making mistakes when adding addresses. Such as trying to connect to a local address over Tor. Or an onion address over IPv4.
  • Designed to keep the network map it builds for up to 3 years before giving up and reverting to initial conditions.
  • Sharing Public Keys with individual users. Users no longer have to send keys
  • outside WASTE or broadcast them. Users can now send keys to those who
  • they wish to establish a more private network with.
  • That new private network
  • can then be partitioned away from the NULLNET, by simply changing the network password, building a new 100% private network, easily.
  • Flexible length key sizes. Defaults to 3096 bit RSA.
  • FireFox Profiles: We noticed a bug in the previous version that prevented complete
  • integration. This has now been fixed.
  • Tor: Updated to tor-0.3.2.10.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2018.03 (Feb 8, 2018)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8 RC1 Build 40. Bugfixes.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2018.02 (Jan 29, 2018)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8 Beta Build 39. Bugfixes. WASTE has now been re-engineered for high performance transfers. Both over IPv4 and over Tor. WASTE can now saturate a 20MBit connection in IPv4 mode. It also values Tor Onion addresses over IPv4 addresses.
  • MicroSip : Updated 3.16.x. Conferencing is now enabled in MicroSip for Video Calls.
  • Tor : Updated to 0.3.2.9.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2017.12 (Dec 7, 2017)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8 Beta Build 38. Bugfixes.
  • MicroSip : Updated 3.16.x.
  • Tor : Updated to 0.3.1.8.
  • Tor Firefox Profile: Updated to support Firefox 57+ derivatives.
  • Installer: Now caters for Pre-Firefox 57 and Post-Firefox 57.
  • Vidalia: We now set up a new onion address for you at install-time in Vidalia. You can use this directly within WASTE | Properties | Connection, as the incoming address for WASTE.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2017.09 (Aug 9, 2017)

  • Tor: Updated to 0.3.0.10

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2017.06 (Jun 10, 2017)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8 beta – build 37.
  • Improvements to Onion Address handling.
  • Tor : Updated to 0.3.0.7.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2017.03 (Mar 19, 2017)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8 beta – build 36.
  • Improved Onion Addressing. WASTE can now be operated in Onion Address mode exclusively if required.
  • Tor : Updated to 0.2.9.10.
  • OpenSSL: Updated to OpenSSL 1.0.2k

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2017.01 (Jan 3, 2017)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8 beta – build 34. Keys can now be distributed to a single user, negating the need to use any broadcast modes. This will improve privacy. Broadcast mode is now disabled by default. When you generate a unique key, and you should, you can now right-click the BIOS node and choose ‘Send Public Key to user’. That then secures you. Only the BIOS nodes will know your key. You can also use this mechanism to enable secure chats to individual users. You send your key to them directly, right-click them and ‘Send Public Key to user’.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.12.1 (Dec 8, 2016)

  • WASTE : Networking edge cases could cause erratic behavior. This should now be resolved. Please report if you find any.
  • WASTE : Server Mode added. WASTE will not make outgoing connections in server mode – to prevent connecting to any addresses. All BIOS nodes now operate in this mode.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.12 (Dec 8, 2016)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8 beta – build 33. File Transfer Threads. Increase performance of transfers. Networking re-work. WASTE could leak ‘intent’, via DNS during non-active connection handling. Now removed.
  • MicroSIP : Presence handling bugs fixed. PJSIP updated to 2.5.5.
  • Installer : Options clarified. For browsing use the Client Install Profile. For serving use the Bridge or Relay Profiles. Never both at the same time.
  • uPnP : Improvements to speed of initialization, operation.
  • OpenSSL: Updated to OpenSSL 1.0.2j.
  • Firefox Profile: Firefox Integration improved. The installer will now restore any profiles it finds. NoScript updated to NoScript (2.9.5.2).

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.11.1 (Nov 1, 2016)

  • MicroSip: Bug found and removed for MicroSip deployment

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.11 (Oct 31, 2016)

  • Tor: Updated to 0.2.8.9.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.10 Beta (Aug 27, 2016)

  • Tor: Updated to 0.2.8.7.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.08 Beta (Jul 7, 2016)

  • Firefox Profile: 2 New Plugins have been added to help improve the suite. They are visited-links-firefox and disable-webrtc-firefox Additional improvements to Profile Handling

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.07 (Jun 20, 2016)

  • OpenSSL: Updated to OpenSSL 1.0.2h.
  • Firefox Profile: Minor Improvements to Firefox Profile Handling.
  • MicroSip: ReactOS compatibility achieved.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.05 (May 22, 2016)

  • Minor changes to network discovery.
  • ReactOS compatibility achieved for WASTE

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.04 (Mar 26, 2016)

  • Removed requirement for UAC elevation. SIP URL’s will only be registered for MicroSip if you are an administrator.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.03 (Mar 9, 2016)

  • OpenSSL: Updated to openssl-1.0.2g.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.02.2 (Feb 23, 2016)

  • Fixed bug where default browser profile could be changed.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.02.1 (Feb 23, 2016)

  • Change default Tor search provider.
  • Bugfixes

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.02.0 (Feb 8, 2016)

  • Implement integration into Waterfox.
  • Supply obfs4 bridges.
  • Bugfixes.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.01.3 Beta (Jan 23, 2016)

  • Supply obfs4 bridges.
  • Bugfixes.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.01.2 Beta (Jan 17, 2016)

  • Implement integration into CyberFox.
  • Bugfixes.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.01.1 Beta (Jan 9, 2016)

  • Tor : Updated to 0.2.7.6.
  • OpenSSL: Updated to openssl-1.0.2e.
  • Vidalia: Update to 0.2.21.001 – increase compatibility with modern Pluggable Transports.
  • Bugfixes

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 6.2016.01 Beta (Dec 4, 2015)

  • Tor :
  • Updated to 0.2.7.5.
  • WASTE:
  • Updated to 1.8 beta (build 31).
  • Overhauled file transfer handling.
  • Improved transfer signalling.
  • Upload and download ETA's.
  • Balloon notifications on incoming files.
  • Bugfixes.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 5.2016.01 (Nov 21, 2015)

  • MicroSip: PJMedia updated to 2.4.5.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 5.2015.11 (Nov 3, 2015)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8 beta (build 30). Obscured IP addresses

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 5.2015.09 (Sep 4, 2015)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8 beta (build 29). Socks4a proxying added, including Remote DNS.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 5.2015.08 (Aug 8, 2015)

  • MicroSip: Video Calling now included. Local/Remote Video window optimisations.
  • Tor : Updated to 0.2.6.10.
  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8 beta (build 28). Increased anonymity in views.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 4.2015.07 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • WASTE: Rotated default security key

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 4.2015.07 Beta (Jun 19, 2015)

  • MicroSip: Default ring tone folder to location of Microsip.
  • Tor : Updated to 0.2.6.9.
  • OpenSSL: Updated to openssl-1.0.2b

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 4.2015.06 (Jun 4, 2015)

  • Tor Firefox Profile: Updated
  • MicroSip: Changed contact repository to XML file. Detect headsets and USB audio
  • devices plugging in
  • Tor : Updated to 0.2.6.8

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 4.2015.05 (May 4, 2015)

  • WASTE: uPnP Stability updates. Updated to 1.8 beta (build 27).
  • MicroSIP: uPnP Stability updates. PJSUA upgraded to 2.4.
  • Tor: Updated to 0.2.6.7

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 4.2015.04 (Apr 2, 2015)

  • WASTE : Improved connection management.
  • MicroSIP : Capture port on call to enable 2 way messaging and callback on nonstandard ports
  • Stability and bug fixes.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 4.2015.02 (Feb 2, 2015)

  • MicroSip: Presence, uPnP improved

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 3.2015.01 (Jan 7, 2015)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0 beta. Build 26, increased anonymity in views.
  • MicroSip: Updated to 3.9.6.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 3.2014.12 (Dec 2, 2014)

  • MicroSip: uPnP capability added. Microsip is now able to more automatically make calls in a uPnP environment, such as home residential networks with uPnP enabled routers. Autostart option added to MicroSIP settings.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 3.2014.11 (Oct 30, 2014)

  • Tor: Updated to 0.2.5.10.
  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0 beta. Build 25 – improved anonymity in views.
  • MicroSip: Added at version 3.6.3 – VoIP Calling Pc-2-Pc with no account or central server needed.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 3.2014.10 (Oct 1, 2014)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0 beta. Build 24 – native uPnP built in.
  • WASTE: File Send MTU increased from 4k to 8k for greater transfer speeds. The unfortunate consequence is older clients cannot transfer files to this one.
  • Tor Firefox Profile: AdBlock+ and Canvas Tracking filter added.
  • Tor: Updated to 0.2.4.24.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 3.2014.09 (Sep 3, 2014)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0 beta. Build 23 – bugfixes on chat window handling

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 3.2014.09 (Sep 3, 2014)

  • WASTE updated. Vidalia QT Version updated.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 3.2014.07 (Jul 1, 2014)

  • SSL updated to openssl-1.0.1h. Bugfix for CCS (ChangeCipherSpec) Injection Vulnerability.
  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0 beta. Build 021 – bugfixes.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 3.2014.06 (Jun 11, 2014)

  • Tor and WASTE updated.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 3.2014.05 (May 2, 2014)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0 beta.
  • Build 019 – bugfixes.
  • Copy and Paste for chat windows added.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 3.2014.04 (Apr 2, 2014)

  • Tor updated to 0.2.4.21.
  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0 beta. Build 017 – reworked reconnection logic

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 3.2014.03 (Apr 2, 2014)

  • WASTE: Updated to 1.8.0 beta. Build 016

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2.12.2013.12 (Dec 10, 2013)

  • Tor updated to latest beta and waste updated to latest beta

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2.9.2013.09 (Sep 16, 2013)

  • Tor updated to 0.2.16rc.
  • WASTE updated to 1.8.0 beta Build 014.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2.8.2013.08 (Aug 9, 2013)

  • Vidalia updated to 0.2.21
  • Tor updated to 0.2.15rc.
  • WASTE : Now has autostart options built-in. See Options | Display.
  • WASTE : Now has network re-initialization feature. If for some reason your WASTE connectivity shows 0 connections, open the network dialogue and hit the
  • reinitialization button. Version of WASTE now 1.8.0 beta. Build 012.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2.3.2013.05 (May 1, 2013)

  • WASTE auto start must be explicitly set for the user as WASTE takes
  • a back-seat role of providing support. WASTE auto-start options removed from the installer.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2.3.2013.03 (Mar 1, 2013)

  • Tor: Increase minimum Tor server to 200mb per day.
  • Tor: Changed Server name to 'Unnamed'.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2.2.2013.02 (Feb 4, 2013)

  • TorProfile: Updates to the Tor Firefox profile.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2.1.2013.01 (Jan 8, 2013)

  • WASTE : Updated to 1.8.0 beta. Build 009 – Computing file sizes in Terabytes.
  • Firefox Profile : Bug fixes.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2.0.2012.1 (Dec 5, 2012)

  • TorButton: removed as it is broken in Firefox 16.
  • Tor : Updated to 0.2.3.25.
  • WASTE: updated to 1.8.0.beta. Build 008.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 1.4.2012.11 (Nov 1, 2012)

  • Tor: Updated to 0.2.3.24-rc.
  • Tor: HiddenService is only created in client mode, due to security warnings on
  • HiddenServices when running Tor as a bridge or relay.
  • WASTE: Anti Spoofing feature added. When creating new chats its now
  • obvious if someone is performing a spoofing attack. Look for more than one
  • entry coming back from the /whois on initial non-encrypted chats.
  • For encrypted chats, look for 2 or more 'accepts' for evidence of a spoofing
  • attack.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 1.3.2012.10 (Sep 24, 2012)

  • Tor: Updated to 0.2.4.3-alpha.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 1.2.2012.09 (Sep 1, 2012)

  • Tor: Updated to 0.2.3.20-rc.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 1.1.2012.08 (Aug 1, 2012)

  • WASTE: updated to 1.8.0.beta. Build 006. Change calculation on file sizes
  • reported by the file browser.
  • WASTE: editing of chats now enabled. This increases privacy. You can delete text that has been sent and received.
  • Tor: Updated to 0.2.3.19-rc.
  • Vidalia: Updated to 0.2.20.
  • More languages enabled in the installer.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 1.0.2012.07 (Jul 2, 2012)

  • WASTE: updated to 1.8.0_beta_005
  • WASTE: Explore added to Profiles Window.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.06.007 Beta (Jun 16, 2012)

  • Tor: updated 0.2.3.17-beta.
  • Vidalia: Updated to 0.2.19.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.06.006 (Jun 13, 2012)

  • Tor: updated to 0.2.2.37

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.06.005 (Jun 13, 2012)

  • Tor: Removed 443 for ORPort. Obfsproxy replaces the need to use a common
  • port for the onion router.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.06.004 (Jun 9, 2012)

  • WASTE: editDarkRendezvous removed.
  • Tor: Removed 443 for ORPort. Obfsproxy replaces the need to use a common
  • port for the onion router.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.06.003 (Jun 7, 2012)

  • Bugfix: Add uPnP utility CMD.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.06.002 (Jun 6, 2012)

  • The installer makes more intelligent choices about the mode you wish to run Tor.
  • ObfsProxy is now configured to use one of 2 ports, 80 or 9080. Now you can
  • share a bridge address more easily.
  • WASTE, ObfsProxy: Universal Plug and Play, uPnP port forwading now
  • implemented. This enables access to your WASTE node and ObfsProxy bridge for users outside your network.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.06.001 (Jun 6, 2012)

  • Firefox: pipe-lining is now enabled in the default profile with sensible defaults.
  • Firefox: SPDY is now enabled in the default profile.
  • Tor: state file will only be over-written by the installer if a different version of Tor is
  • being installed.
  • Tor: updated to 0.2.2.36
  • Tor: browser button reverted to 1.4.4.1. Later versions fails Firefox tab
  • management.
  • WASTE: GUI colours now preserved on upgrade.
  • WASTE: download path preserved on upgrade.
  • WASTE: important settings preserved on upgrade.
  • WASTE: random nick is now computed to increase anonymity on the network.
  • WASTE: private profile now provided. Use the Preferences view | Profiles | Profile
  • Manager.
  • WASTE: Profile Launch button added to main waste window
  • WASTE: Preferences Launch button added to main WASTE window.
  • DropBoxes implemented.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.05.004 (May 4, 2012)

  • Bug Fixes
  • WASTE (darkNet) id and shares preserved on upgrade, for both the default
  • (nullnet) and new private profile.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.05.002 (May 4, 2012)

  • obfsproxy updated 0.1.3.
  • upgrade from previous versions bug fix.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.05.001 (May 4, 2012)

  • OpenSSL updated to openssl-1.0.1
  • Micro-descriptors switched off. This will remain so until Vidalia properly
  • supports them.
  • BlackBelt Privacy now installs to the Application Data folder
  • for the logged on user. A user can encrypt heir logged in profile to hide the
  • installation from other users of the same machine.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.04.001 (May 4, 2012)

  • All processes launched have the prefix BlackBeltPrivacy.
  • This aids in identifying these processes in process viewers.
  • All licenses that apply to the distribution are now included.
  • Tighter compliance with Tor for shipping Tor related code.
  • Zlib updated to zlib-1.2.6.
  • OpenSSL updated to openssl-1.0.1-beta3.
  • Discontinued use of Polipo, inline with the Tor team
  • Update to the March 6 2012 Maxmind GeoLite Country database.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.03.001 (May 4, 2012)

  • Minor GUI changes.
  • More compatible handling of Obfsproxy bridge settings in torrc.
  • Some Obfs2 bridges are converted to IPv6 addresses.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.02.005 (May 4, 2012)

  • Vidalia reverted to 0.2.17 – to fully support the new Obfsproxy.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.02.004 (May 4, 2012)

  • LibEvent updated to libevent-2.0.17-stable.

New in BlackBeltPrivacy 2012.02.003 (May 4, 2012)

  • Obfsproxy now included.