diff --git a/Optional-Hardening.md b/Optional-Hardening.md index 3396a78..d5a1a49 100644 --- a/Optional-Hardening.md +++ b/Optional-Hardening.md @@ -1,21 +1,56 @@ -### Optional Hardening +## Manual options -1) Change your **default search engine**. +### Change your **default search engine**. * Alternatively, [select](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-your-default-search-settings-firefox#w_default-search-engine) a different search engine just for [Private Browsing](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history) windows. 1) Go to *`☰` → Settings → Search → Default Search Engine* 2) Change your default search engine to DuckDuckGo, or [add](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/04c3184359c83d7b58411c3b68f40f3e9d95c373/Securefox.js#L600-L604) a premium search engine like [Kagi](https://kagi.com/). -2) **Clear browsing data** on shutdown ([sanitize on close](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/99f2e860633f307781ddb73d792358ad1bec6af5/Securefox.js#L409-L434)). - * You can **allow exceptions** if you want to stay logged in to some sites: - 1) Go to *`☰` → Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Exceptions* - 2) Check *Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed*. - * For cross-domain logins, add exceptions for both sites - * e.g. `https://www.youtube.com` (site) + `https://accounts.google.com` (single sign on) -3) Apply preferences from the [common overrides](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/issues/87) sticky to enforce the following behavior: - * Enable **HTTPS-Only Mode** outside of [Private Browsing](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history) windows. - * Block embedded **tweets, tiktoks, Instagram and Reddit posts** from loading on third-party sites. - * **Hide the referrer** from different domains. +### **Clear browsing data** on shutdown ([sanitize on close](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/99f2e860633f307781ddb73d792358ad1bec6af5/Securefox.js#L409-L434)). -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) +* You can **allow exceptions** if you want to stay logged in to some sites: + 1) Go to *`☰` → Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Exceptions* + 2) Check *Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed*. +* For cross-domain logins, add exceptions for both sites + * e.g. `https://www.youtube.com` (site) + `https://accounts.google.com` (single sign on) -: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.[1](https://youtu.be/5NrbdO4yWek?t=4334) Please use the [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org) if your context calls for **anonymity** and not just reasonable **privacy**.^[*what's the difference?*](https://thenewoil.org/en/guides/prologue/secprivanon/) \ No newline at end of file +*** + +## Overrides +See [Common Overrides](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/wiki/Overrides) for instructions. + +### HTTPS-Only Mode +We already [block](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/df5fc26a1bdccd30e01f3c1dfe69a09a2c050410/Securefox.js#L810-L827) HTTP subresources from loading on HTTPS pages and [attempt](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox/blob/df5fc26a1bdccd30e01f3c1dfe69a09a2c050410/Securefox.js#L545-L550) to upgrade HTTP site navigation to HTTPS. +``` +// PREF: enable HTTPS-Only Mode +// Strict HTTPS site navigation in Normal and Private Browsing. +user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode", true); +``` + +*** + +### Block embedded social posts on webpages +This matches the default behavior of Strict [Enhanced Tracking Protection](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enhanced-tracking-protection-firefox-desktop#w_strict-enhanced-tracking-protection). +``` +// PREF: do not allow embedded tweets, Instagram, Reddit, and Tiktok posts +user_pref("urlclassifier.trackingSkipURLs", ""); +user_pref("urlclassifier.features.socialtracking.skipURLs", ""); +``` + +*** + +### Hide cross-site referrer +``` +// PREF: do not to send a referrer when navigating to a different site +// For subresources, the referrer is only sent to subdomains: +// 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); +``` + +*** + +## 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.[1](https://youtu.be/5NrbdO4yWek?t=4334) Please use the [Tor Browser](https://www.torproject.org) if your context calls for **anonymity** and not just reasonable **privacy**.^[*what's the difference?*](https://thenewoil.org/en/guides/prologue/secprivanon/) + + +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) \ No newline at end of file