LibreWolf

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LibreWolf is designed to increase protection against tracking and fingerprinting techniques, while also including a few security improvements. LibreWolf also aims to remove all the telemetry, data collection and annoyances, as well as disabling anti-freedom features like DRM. If you have any question please visit our FAQ first: https://librewolf.net/docs/faq/

To learn more or to download the browser visit the website: https://librewolf.net/

If you want to contribute head over to our Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/librewolf

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Web fingerprinting is worse than I thought (www.bitestring.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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FYI: Yeah, Librewolf is safe, unless the user disables resit fingerprint, which is enabled by default

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[–] grimer 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree it’s everywhere. I’ve been using EFF’s Cover Your Tracks and only Brave has passed with no unique fingerprint. By chance do you know of another reputable source to test it? I figured EFF would be the way to go but Librewolf doesn’t pass for me and I haven’t modified settings. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@grimer
It doesn't matter to be unique. The trick is to be different each time you start the browser or visit a site. This way you avoid profiling as the fingerprints don't match. A unique fingerprint, shared by lots people and therefore indistinguishable, would be the case with the TOR browser.
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

@Lanthanus @grimer @kixik you can also do that by using various browsers on multiple devices. this technically may decrease security, but by splitting your activities and accounts the fingerprints would only be connectable by IP and eventually OS, no?