The Ultimate Guide to Firefox Hardening in 2022 - Techlore
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Date: 2022-04-15
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ItsDrike
In 4: 46, you added a disclaimer that uBlock replaces NoScript, but this is not true at all. I mean yeah, if you just want to block javascript completely, uBlock does have that feature, but NoScript allows you to fine-tune which 3rd parties can and can't run javascript exactly, which as far as I know isn't possible with uBlock. Not to mention the ability to control what js functionalities should be enabled. Just disabling javascript completely on a website usually completely breaks it, but with NoScript, we can only allow some trusted 3rd party javascript to prevent custom trackers, etc. It's a pretty advanced one, because it will still break most websites you visit, but if you don't mind this, it can improve privacy a lot.
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In 4: 46, you added a disclaimer that uBlock replaces NoScript, but this is not true at all. I mean yeah, if you just want to block javascript completely, uBlock does have that feature, but NoScript allows you to fine-tune which 3rd parties can and can't run javascript exactly, which as far as I know isn't possible with uBlock. Not to mention the ability to control what js functionalities should be enabled. Just disabling javascript completely on a website usually completely breaks it, but with NoScript, we can only allow some trusted 3rd party javascript to prevent custom trackers, etc. It's a pretty advanced one, because it will still break most websites you visit, but if you don't mind this, it can improve privacy a lot.
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Santiago
Although i can wrap my head around the concept of using LESS extensions for my browser due to vlnerability reasons; I didnt really understand from the video what config from Ublock does what ClearUrls extension does?
I know that, with the Filter Lists in Ublock Origin, a message will pop-up if you are trying to access a -non-secure- website, similar to what Google does with a warnings about unsafe sites. But how does This filter List from Ublock works when trying to achieve a clean-url for sharing it with others? (One of the things that Clearurls does.
Not bashing on Ublock, but i dont see how for this specific example, i would just not use ClearUrls anymore and just use Ublock. Thanks in advance.
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Although i can wrap my head around the concept of using LESS extensions for my browser due to vlnerability reasons; I didnt really understand from the video what config from Ublock does what ClearUrls extension does?
I know that, with the Filter Lists in Ublock Origin, a message will pop-up if you are trying to access a -non-secure- website, similar to what Google does with a warnings about unsafe sites. But how does This filter List from Ublock works when trying to achieve a clean-url for sharing it with others? (One of the things that Clearurls does.
Not bashing on Ublock, but i dont see how for this specific example, i would just not use ClearUrls anymore and just use Ublock. Thanks in advance.
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Anon
Since the previous video was unlisted, I'll add it again: Librewolf might be a better alternative to Firefox as all of the Mozilla telemetry/phoning home is removed out of the box. Pretty much all the steps highlighted in this video are default in Libewolf.
It doesn't automatically update, but there is an extension specifically for Librewolf which notifies you on updates.
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Since the previous video was unlisted, I'll add it again: Librewolf might be a better alternative to Firefox as all of the Mozilla telemetry/phoning home is removed out of the box. Pretty much all the steps highlighted in this video are default in Libewolf.
It doesn't automatically update, but there is an extension specifically for Librewolf which notifies you on updates.
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itech
Thank you for this video. It helped me harden FF a bit more.
I have some custom filter lists I can recommend for anyone to add to uBlock Origin, that are really big and hence block almost everything you don't want:
- OISD
- Neo Dev Hosts
- Steven Black Hosts
Search for those three on the internet and add them. :)
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Thank you for this video. It helped me harden FF a bit more.
I have some custom filter lists I can recommend for anyone to add to uBlock Origin, that are really big and hence block almost everything you don't want:
- OISD
- Neo Dev Hosts
- Steven Black Hosts
Search for those three on the internet and add them. :)
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Shaurya
Once I've done said hardening, and changes, what's a good way to save my Firefox profile (all these settings + CSS etc) so that I can just copy paste it to any other computer, or quickly revert to it after a Windows reinstall?
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Once I've done said hardening, and changes, what's a good way to save my Firefox profile (all these settings + CSS etc) so that I can just copy paste it to any other computer, or quickly revert to it after a Windows reinstall?
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altrogeruvah
Awesome video, guys! I'm really looking forward for that LibreWolf vs. Hardened Firefox video. I'm really interested in LibreWolf as a project, primarily for wanting to get away from anything Chromium-based.
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Awesome video, guys! I'm really looking forward for that LibreWolf vs. Hardened Firefox video. I'm really interested in LibreWolf as a project, primarily for wanting to get away from anything Chromium-based.
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CactusJuice
Do you recommend Firefox(Fenix) on Android? I heard it isn't that secure as it's desktop counterpart.
Also there's a hardened Firefox called -Mull- on Android.
Hope you will reply.
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Do you recommend Firefox(Fenix) on Android? I heard it isn't that secure as it's desktop counterpart.
Also there's a hardened Firefox called -Mull- on Android.
Hope you will reply.
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Abraham
We might need an arkenfox overview with a little more detail. Also: Brave seems to have a better score out of the box than hardened Firefox while testing with the EFF Cover your tracks tool
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We might need an arkenfox overview with a little more detail. Also: Brave seems to have a better score out of the box than hardened Firefox while testing with the EFF Cover your tracks tool
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Jzombi
should i still enable -Block dangerous and deceptive content- even though it uses Google-s Safe Browsing service if not immediately found in Mozilla-s list?
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should i still enable -Block dangerous and deceptive content- even though it uses Google-s Safe Browsing service if not immediately found in Mozilla-s list?
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Morgan
Personally I have found websites that can detect I have visited before even on a new private session with RFP and canvasblocker was able to fix that
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Personally I have found websites that can detect I have visited before even on a new private session with RFP and canvasblocker was able to fix that
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