From 4beefb7f41f200dc011920c24dee81a95046eea4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Konstantin Ryabitsev Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:43:11 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Replace Ghostery with Privacy Badger Closes #2 --- linux-workstation-security.md | 14 +++++++------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/linux-workstation-security.md b/linux-workstation-security.md index 2ec56ac..7c74ecf 100644 --- a/linux-workstation-security.md +++ b/linux-workstation-security.md @@ -497,12 +497,12 @@ You should install the following Firefox add-ons: (though offers really good security benefits), so we recommend only enabling it on the browser you use to access work-related sites. -- [ ] Ghostery _(CRITICAL)_ - - Ghostery will prevent most external trackers and ad platforms from being - loaded, which will help avoid compromises on these tracking sites from - affecting your browser (trackers and ad sites are very commonly targeted - by attackers, as they allow rapid infection of thousands of systems - worldwide). +- [ ] Privacy Badger _(CRITICAL)_ + - EFF's Privacy Badger will prevent most external trackers and ad platforms + from being loaded, which will help avoid compromises on these tracking + sites from affecting your browser (trackers and ad sites are very commonly + targeted by attackers, as they allow rapid infection of thousands of + systems worldwide). - [ ] HTTPS Everywhere _(CRITICAL)_ - This EFF-developed Add-on will ensure that most of your sites are accessed @@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ project, and Chrome is Google's proprietary binary build based on it (insert the usual paranoid caution about not using it for anything you don't want Google to know about). -It is recommended that you install **Ghostery** and **HTTPS Everywhere** +It is recommended that you install **Privacy Badger** and **HTTPS Everywhere** extensions in Chrome as well and give it a distinct theme from Firefox to indicate that this is your "untrusted sites" browser.