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And what are methods to prevent browser from leaking all this information? I presume browsing in private mode is not a solution.
by butz 11y ago
And what are methods to prevent browser from leaking all this information? I presume browsing in private mode is not a solution.
- theandrewbailey 11y agoThere should be some flags in the browser configuration to turn off or lie about some of these things. Or NoScript.
- pdkl95 11y agoShut off javascript. Yes, this will reveal sites that serve broken pages that require javascript to render usually static content (skipping progressive enhancement is lazy and unprofessional). Are those sites worth the expense of everyone learning more fingerprintable data about your and your browser? The WebRTC scan that others are complaining about is another good reason to shut off javascript. Are other sites doing similar scans, perhaps in a less obvious way? It is insane that random pages even have that ability; it's a huge attack surface that is mostly unknown and unexplored. > private mode That's mostly about not leaving data trails on the local device (hence the "porn mode" nickname).
- adrr 11y agoIt breaks all the single page apps. Javascript isn't the problem. Its browsers features like canvas, webrtc, etc.
- pdkl95 11y ago> (skipping progressive enhancement is lazy and unprofessional) Single page apps are definitely in the "lazy" category. If you send a page without content, that page is broken. You should be prioritizing the safety of your readers. If developing proper pages is difficult with your develop0ment tools or methods, then you should find a different method - ideally something that handles the progressive enhancement for you.
- Capira 11y agoI started to add some information/advice to every section on how to prevent the regarding type leak. It would be great to hear your suggestions on how to improve both the advices!
- sotojuan 11y agoUnfortunately that means disabling JavaScript.