From 8128942208e9a1bfa235ba82c882007c65681ba7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thorin-Oakenpants Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2021 05:47:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Updated 4.1 Extensions (markdown) --- 4.1-Extensions.md | 14 +++++--------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/4.1-Extensions.md b/4.1-Extensions.md index 9bc8898..12b8ea6 100644 --- a/4.1-Extensions.md +++ b/4.1-Extensions.md @@ -61,17 +61,13 @@ These extensions will not mask or alter any data sent or received, but may be us * CSS Exfil Protection - Practically zero threat and if the platform's CSS was compromised, you'd have bigger problems to worry about * Decentraleyes, LocalCDN - - Third parties are already isolated if you use Total Cookie Protection (dFPI) or FPI + - Third parties are already isolated if you use [Total Cookie Protection](https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-protection/) (dFPI) or FPI - Replacing scripts on CDNs with local versions is not a comprehensive solution and is a form of [enumerating badness](https://www.ranum.com/security/computer_security/editorials/dumb/). While it may work with some scripts that are included it doesn’t help with most other third party connections - CDN extensions don't really improve privacy as far as sharing your IP address is concerned and their usage is fingerprintable as this Tor Project developer [points out](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/22089#note_2639603). They are the [wrong tool](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_problem) for the job and are not a substitute for a good VPN or Tor Browser. Its worth noting the [resources](https://git.synz.io/Synzvato/decentraleyes/-/tree/master/resources) for Decentraleyes are hugely out of date and would not likely be used anyway - -❗️ Sanitizing in-session is a false sense of privacy. Extensions may lack APIs or application of them, and it does nothing for IP tracking. Even Tor Browser does not sanitize in-session e.g. when you request a new circuit. A new ID requires _both_ a new sanitized session _and_ a new IP. The same applies to Firefox. - -* Temporary Containers - - Redundant with Total Cookie Protection (dFPI) or FPI - - If you want mutilple and/or concurrent logins to the same site, use Multi-Account Containers -* Cookie extensions - - Redundant with Total Cookie Protection (dFPI) or FPI +* Temporary Containers, Cookie extensions + - ❗️ Sanitizing in-session is a false sense of privacy. Extensions may lack APIs or application of them, and it does nothing for IP tracking. Even Tor Browser does not sanitize in-session e.g. when you request a new circuit. A new ID requires _both_ a new sanitized session _and_ a new IP. The same applies to Firefox. + - Redundant with [Total Cookie Protection](https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-protection/) (dFPI) or FPI + - Note: If you want multiple and/or concurrent logins to the same site, use Multi-Account Containers ---