Howdy, So let’s cut straight to it. Here’s Some tools to keep you safe online. However, This does not guarantee 100% percent fool proof security. Just some Essentials.
Let’s Start with My Favorite Browser. @Firefox.
Firefox is my favorite and here’s my light setup i recommend.
HTTPS Everywhere By EFF.
Privacy Badger By EFF.
uBlock By uBlock LLC
Pro Tip:
If you are using firefox type this into your url bar:
After verify and make sure your settings look something like this:
GOOGLE CHROME?
(update: 06/05/19)
So google recently announced chrome ad blocking to Enterprise users is done! BOO! Lame. Source: https://9to5google.com/2019/05/29/chrome-ad-blocking-enterprise-manifest-v3/
Use the same for chrome if you use it…. however. You Might wanna read these before you Proceed.
https://hackernoon.com/data-privacy-concerns-with-google-b946f2b7afea
https://choosetoencrypt.com/privacy/chromes-incognito-mode-isnt-private-so-whats-the-point/
https://www.computerworld.com/article/2480353/chrome–google-s-biggest-threat-to-your-privacy.html
But Heck, It’s Google, Use the same Plugins Linked Below:
HTTPS Everywhere By EFF.
Privacy Badger By EFF.
uBlock By uBlock LLC
Brave?
Now, If you use brave. You essentially have all this above bundled in a browser. And it runs pretty light.
Brave By Brave.
|Windows 64
|Windows 32
| macOS
Ubuntu / Xubuntu 16+ users in the House?
curl -s https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-core.asc | sudo apt-key --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/brave-browser-release.gpg add -
source /etc/os-release
echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ $UBUNTU_CODENAME main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release-${UBUNTU_CODENAME}.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install brave-browser brave-keyring
