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MUST HAVE Browser extensions for better privacy and security online |Firefox & Chrome - exs_ - Feb 13, 2016 Hello everyone! Here are some useful browser extensions that will help you keep yourself safe online! Must Have extensions Disconnect Spoiler (Click to View)This is my must-have extension; it automatically blocks third-party scripts used for tracking you, like Google Analytics, Intercom, social sharing buttons and more. Disconnect displays a small number next to its icon to let you know how many scripts have been blocked and you’re able to get a visual overview of how many scripts tried to quietly load in the background. It’s a good way to see what’s under the hood of who’s following you around the Web. And yes, you might be shocked by how many trackers some sites use actively. Chrome: chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/disconnect/jeoacafpbcihiomhlakheieifhpjdfeo?hl=en Firefox: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/disconnect/ HTTPS everywhere Spoiler (Click to View)Many sites online provide HTTPS versions of their sites but don’t redirect their non-secure versions there automatically. This tiny extension uses clever tricks to get you onto the encrypted version of sites, so that third parties can’t snoop on your connection to websites. HTTPS Everywhere is built by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and I’d highly recommend everyone install it. Chrome: chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/https-everywhere/gcbommkclmclpchllfjekcdonpmejbdp?hl=en Firefox: addons.mozilla.org/EN-us/firefox/addon/https-everywhere/ Privacy Badger Spoiler (Click to View)A new entrant built by the Electronic Frontier Foundation that’s similar to Ghostery, Disconnect and other extensions but is better for blocking “non-consensual” trackers using an algorithm. According to the EFF, Privacy Badger is different because it’s produced by an organization that’s “unambiguously working for its users rather than for advertisers; and which uses algorithmic methods to decide what is and isn’t tracking.” Chrome: chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/pkehgijcmpdhfbdbbnkijodmdjhbjlgp Firefox: s.eff.org/files/privacy-badger-latest.xpi Adblock / uBlock Spoiler (Click to View)I’m not an advocate for blocking ads because it’s basically stealing, but I think adblockers are OK if used as a way to defend yourself from shady advertising and malware. Instead of using them for blanket banning, use them as a way to ban those that abuse your trust. I use an adblocker, but only have the malware and privacy lists enabled as a defensive measure; there’s simply no need to block everything. In uBlock, you can head to the 3rd-party filters page and disable everything except “EasyPrivacy” and “Malware domains” to do this and keep supporting publishers. This gives advertisers and publishers a fair chance while giving me the option to block ads on a site if they abuse my trust. It’s as easy as hitting the block button if something goes awry. Chrome: chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock/epcnnfbjfcgphgdmggkamkmgojdagdnn Firefox: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock/ DuckDuckGo Spoiler (Click to View)If you can’t quite break the Google habit, DuckDuckGo’s extension makes it easy to get its results that don’t track you, mixed right in with your Google searches. The extension adds quick information sheets from DuckDuckGo’s search engine to results and makes it easy to look up information from the extension’s button. Chrome: chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/duckduckgo-for-chrome/bpphkkgodbfncbcpgopijlfakfgmclao?hl=en Firefox: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/duckduckgo-for-firefox/ Optional NoScript noscript.net/ Random Agent Spoofer Firefox: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/random-agent-spoofer/ * - keepar - Feb 26, 2016 Never heard about 'Disconnect' extension Thank you so Much bro this is very useful * - tusharthegreat - Feb 26, 2016 It's a good list. For general purposes you can use ublock+https everywhere+ultrasurf