Browser Security



WebRTC (Web Real Time Communications) 

WebRTC discloses private information such us internal IP address and computer setting.

Visit https://browserleaks.com/webrtc to check if your browser support WebRTC

Disable WebRTC

Firefox:
Type about:config in the address bar and ensure the following settings are configured:

media.peerconnection.enabled = false
media.peerconnection.use_document_iceservers = false


Track Protection

Instructs the browser to send an optional header in HTTP requests that indicates a preference not to be tracked by websites.

Firefox:
Type about:config in the address bar and ensure the following settings are configured:

privacy.donottrackheader.enabled=true 
privacy.trackingprotection.enabled=true 
privacy.trackingprotection.pbmode=true

CIS Benchmark

CIS Mozilla Firefox 38 ESR Benchmark v1.0.0



CIS Google Chrome Benchmark v1.2.0



Browser Security News

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Browser File Location

Firefox
Bookmarks, Downloads and Browsing History: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\PROFILE\places.sqlite
Passwords: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\PROFILE\key4.db, C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\PROFILE\logins.json
Autocomplete history: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\PROFILE\formhistory.sqlite


Chrome
Bookmark: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Bookmarks
Browsing/Download History: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\History
Passwords: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Login Data
Autocomplete history: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Data

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