New post on ByteArchitect: Hardening macOS pt.3 — Browsers
Your browser is the biggest attack surface on your machine. We harden Safari and Firefox, introduce browser compartmentalisation, and discover an uncomfortable truth: the more you harden, the more you stand out.
The hardening paradox, explained with data.
#macOS #privacy #infosec #browsers #hardening #firefox #safari #compartmentalisation
• unmigrated accounts on legacy browser—such as #Safari
• pro liaison on a browser approved by your organization
• consuming, online streaming, on the all-purpose browser: #Firefox (then Settings > Privacy)
• social media on a speedy browser—such as #unGoogled (but you must update)
• online banking, health, sysadmin & sensitive stuff on a hardened browser—such as #LibreWolf or #Mullvad's browser
#privacy #browsers #compartmentalisation #compartmentalization #safety #security #diversity #infoSec
Many #browsers mainly are data collection tools for advertising companies.
You can assume that everything you do through #Chrome or #Safari is collected, saved to your data profile, and used for targeted advertising. Your data is shared between browsers only if you are "signed in" to the same account. So you should use different browsers for different online activities.
The practice is called #compartmentalisation.
For example: 👇🏾
Gabriele Biondo
Eric Maugendre about data