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How to prevent programs from reading Chrome data?
I found a program on Github that can easily extract data from the installed browsers with just one command. This includes, localstorage, passwords etc. It doesn't need administrator access.
Is there a ...
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Why can't I access the Web Telegram website (error NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID)?
Whether I use Firefox or Chrome, I'm not able to access the https://web.telegram.org/ website. I get the following on Chrome:
Your connection is not private Attackers might be trying to steal your
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Strange redirection to a different website on my chrome browser
I have been using a certain website (AirTable.com) on a regular basis. Yesterday I noticed that my chrome browser refused to go to the website (error was certificate not valid). Upon inspection, I ...
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Site gives PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR in Librewolf but not Chromium
When I login to my bank's website, it redirects to https://auth.securebanklogin.com/ (and a bunch of other places in that domain).
On Librewolf, this eventually ends in a PR_CONNECT_RESET_ERROR page.
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Save password or type every time: which way is safer? [closed]
Now most browsers support remembering passwords for sites. But I always have prefered to typing them every time, since I thought it was safer, until today when I start to contemplate if it's really ...
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What is this script that's injected in every webpage I visit, and if malicious how to get rid of it?
I found this script when inspecting webpages and I have no idea where this is coming from or if this is malicious. Is this malicious, how can I find out where it came from and how to get rid of that?
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Sparring with Google: search has suddenly started requesting CAPTCHA constantly
War with Google
A couple of months ago, our office was suddenly thrown into turmoil when Google decided to go to war with us. Our identities were at stake: Google was sure that the office consisted ...
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Why do some Https download links not have a padlock in Firefox?
Why when you go to some download links by typing / pasting in the address bar in Firefox (in Windows 10), does it show https, but there is no padlock? (Similar might be seen in other browsers)
Random ...
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block firefox local network access (CORS?)
I could be off on this one, so please forgive me if so...
According to this article:
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/new-chrome-security-measure-aims-to-curtail-an-entire-class-...
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Download blocked in Firefox, Chrome and Edge. "Couldn't download - network issue"
I'm running into a problem on Windows 10 where URLs of a certain type can't be downloaded in Firefox, Chrome or Edge. The URLs look like "http://localhost:8080/6/58/37.pbf".
Using Curl (on ...
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This CA Root certificate is not trusted because it is not in the Trusted Root Certification Authorities store
I am running a web app on Linux where I dont think anyone will look at it besides myself called node red looking to run the web app on TLS with certs.
Going off this tutorial to generate these two ...
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PC protection - temporarily block updates to C-drive (windows pc)
Despite using various pc security measures (av, noscript, ublock-origin etc), during a web browsing session I recently found adware had been installed that displayed a new icon in my system tray. ...
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Google Chrome software reporter tool stressing CPU and heating SSD
I just installed Google chrome, when downloading, I made sure to uncheck the checkbox that said to send usage data to Google.
Now after using it for a bit, I see computer going nuts, NVME SSD got to ...
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Privacy: Disallowing server reading user's time
If you go to www.deviceinfo.me, you'll see that the website is able to read your machine's local time. This is sensitive information because it says whereabouts you're located. Is there any way to ...
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Content Security Policy: The page’s settings blocked the loading of a resource at inline (“script-src”) Error on a lot of different websites
Since a couple of days ago, i cannot reach a lot of Well-Known Websites like : Github.com,linkedIn,... .
I am using Firefox 81.0.1.
when i open console, in found this error line:
Content Security ...
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Cannot open StackOverflow in Mozilla Firefox. Potential Security Issue. Certificate Validation Issue
I am having problem in opening stackoverflow.com in Mozilla Firefox. However It is working in Google Chrome
I am getting error:
Did Not Connect: Potential Security Issue.
Firefox detected an issue ...
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Is there any way to whitelist specific cookies in a browser?
Is there any way to whitelist specific cookies when browsing? I know some things (chromium's built-in settings, umatrix) allow you to generally block cookies, and whitelist certain domains, but not ...
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Will Microsoft Edge (Chromium) be able to keep itself up-to-date using limited user accounts
Can the Chromium based rebuild of Microsoft's Edge browser continuously and automatically keep itself up to date on limited Windows user accounts, on unmanaged Windows installs? Are any specific ...
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Chrome, Safari, and Airmail have stopped trusting random certificates, including ones for Google-owned sites
As of approximately June 13, 2020, some secure sites that I try to visit in Google Chrome are showing a Privacy error, specifically NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID. I am using Google Chrome Version 83....
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How to save browser cookies in ram?
I have a laptop I use in public where I access some sensible information over the browser. I already encrypted it and cookies are automatically deleten when I close the browser. The problem is, if ...
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Are http: sites with these features safe?
I have found a beautiful website for playing chess online with a human opponent. There are no ads. You are not asked to pay anything. You submit no personal information. The only thing the site knows ...
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How do I prevent Firefox extensions from forcefully opening their webpages without my consent or permission?
Every now and then, I come back to my Firefox having opened the "I don't care about cookies" blog, with some "news" which I don't care about one bit (no pun intended). The whole point of the extension ...
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Is "HTTPS Everywhere" still relevant?
HTTPS Everywhere is a browser extension, a collaboration between The Tor Project and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, that automates rewriting requests for HTTP URLs to the secure HTTPS alternative ...
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Opera just imported everything from Chrome, including authentication tokens. How can I protect my Chrome profile folders?
I've recently installed Opera browser in unattended mode (using Chocolatey: choco install opera). When I opened it for the first time, Opera had all my bookmarks imported from Chrome (unwanted, but OK)...
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What's the worst that can happen when you visit a sketchy site?
Although this doesn't happen very often, on occasion, whenever I visit a new website when looking for information, it turns out to be one of those malevolent ones that attempts to open up several pop-...
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Unique Browser / User ID?
So I was wondering if it's possible to uniquely identify a user accessing a site?
Essentially, is there a stagnant/static id or code produced by a machine within a web request or within a browser that ...
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Mozilla Firefox Quantum v.66 - blocking all pages - Is there no solution to use the new version?
OS: Windows 10 Pro, 64 bit
Browser: Firefox 66.0.1
After last update to firefox v.66 i got only problems. It is blocking almost all pages.
I read about the security issue here: Expect an increase in ...
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How to disable Google One Tap sign-up prompts?
I've recently begun seeing common pop-ups on sites on which I do not have an account.
The pop-ups prompt me with my real name and Google sign-in email, which is being provided either by being signed ...
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How can I automatically set tracking opt-out cookies in my browser?
How can I have Firefox automatically set tracking opt-out cookies?
I've recently updated from Firefox 60 from Firefox 52esr, which means I've lost all my trusty XUL add-ons. This includes Beef Taco (...
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Can I create a browser within a website?
I own some websites and do some web development work. However I'm trying to create a method whereby I can create a web page on my server that I can use to surf other websites. There's several ...
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