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Anonymous OS Tails Gets Fix for SWAPGS Variant of the Spectre Vulnerability

By Marius Nestor

Tails 3.16 is now available and it ships with an updated Linux kernel to version 4.19.37-5+deb10u2, imported from the Debian GNU/Linux 10 “Buster” operating system. Besides several other security fixes, the updated kernel is patched against the SWAPGS variant of the infamous Spectre vulnerability. Moreover, the Tails 3.16 release updates most of the firmware packages to improve support for newer hardware, including graphics, Wi-Fi, and others. It also updates the TOR Browser anonymous web browser to the latest 8.5.5 release, and removes predefined bookmarks from Tor Browser’s bookmarks toolbar.

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