notkshitij/Betterfox
1
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox.git synced 2026-06-12 15:40:48 +05:30
Code Issues Releases Wiki Activity

Updated Optional Hardening (markdown)

HJ
2023-08-19 15:15:41 -04:00
parent 41fcf02285
commit 2d6c97da00
1 changed files with 4 additions and 3 deletions
Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files
Optional-Hardening.md
+4 -3
@@ -45,18 +45,19 @@ See [here](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/dbaff70e63c74a856c30efbdb
``` ```
### Hide cross-site referrer ### Hide cross-site referrer
:warning: This will break Instagram embeds, Bing login, `MangaPill.com`, some third-party streaming sites, and at times images.
``` ```
// PREF: do not to send a referrer when navigating to a different site // PREF: do not to send a referrer when navigating to a different site
// For subresources, the referrer is only sent to subdomains: // For subresources, the referrer is only sent to subdomains:
// e.g., from a.example.com to b.example.com. // e.g., from a.example.com to b.example.com.
// [WARNING] This breaks Instagram embeds, Bing login, MangaPill, and some third-party streaming sites.
user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 1); user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 1);
``` ```
*** ***
## Fingerprinting ## Fingerprinting
:warning: Fingerprinting is a high [threat model](https://thenewoil.org/en/guides/prologue/threatmodel/) issue that is only [addressed](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/3.3-Overrides-%5BTo-RFP-or-Not%5D#-fingerprinting) reasonably by Tor.<sup>[1](https://youtu.be/5NrbdO4yWek?t=4334)</sup> Please use the [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org) if your context calls for **anonymity** and not just reasonable **privacy**.<sup>^[*what's the difference?*](https://thenewoil.org/en/guides/prologue/secprivanon/)</sup> Fingerprinting is a high [threat model](https://thenewoil.org/en/guides/prologue/threatmodel/) issue that is only [addressed](https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/wiki/3.3-Overrides-%5BTo-RFP-or-Not%5D#-fingerprinting) reasonably by Tor.<sup>[1](https://youtu.be/5NrbdO4yWek?t=4334)</sup>
Please use the [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org) if your context calls for **anonymity** and not just reasonable **privacy**.<sup>^[*what's the difference?*](https://thenewoil.org/en/guides/prologue/secprivanon/)</sup>
We do not use `privacy.resistFingerprinting`. [This is why.](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/wuqpgi/are_there_any_aboutconfig_tweaks_to_get_smooth/ile3whx/?context=3) Betterfox does not use `privacy.resistFingerprinting`. [This is why.](https://old.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/wuqpgi/are_there_any_aboutconfig_tweaks_to_get_smooth/ile3whx/?context=3)