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Enables punycode (network.IDN_show_punycode) by default in Thunderbird

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to make phising attacks more difficult. Fixing URL not showing real Domain
Name (Homograph attack).

https://forums.whonix.org/t/enable-network-idn-show-punycode-by-default-in-thunderbird-to-fix-url-not-showing-real-domain-name-homograph-attack-punycode/8415
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@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ Description: enhances misc security settings
* Deactivates previews in Dolphin. * Deactivates previews in Dolphin.
* Deactivates previews in Nautilus. * Deactivates previews in Nautilus.
* Deactivates thumbnails in Thunar. * Deactivates thumbnails in Thunar.
* Enables punycode (`network.IDN_show_punycode`) by default in Thunderbird
to make phising attacks more difficult. Fixing URL not showing real Domain
Name (Homograph attack).
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//#### meta start
//#### project Whonix and Kicksecure
//#### category security and apps
//#### description https://forums.whonix.org/t/enable-network-idn-show-punycode-by-default-in-thunderbird-to-fix-url-not-showing-real-domain-name-homograph-attack-punycode/8415
//#### meta end
// https://forums.whonix.org/t/enable-network-idn-show-punycode-by-default-in-thunderbird-to-fix-url-not-showing-real-domain-name-homograph-attack-punycode/8415
pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true);