/Privacy

Firefox Rolls Out Total Cookie Protection By Default To All Users Worldwide

tl;dr: "Total Cookie Protection works by creating a separate “cookie jar” for each website you visit. Instead of allowing trackers to link up your behavior on multiple sites, they just get to see behavior on individual sites. Any time a website, or third-party content embedded in a website, deposits a cookie in your browser, that cookie is confined to the cookie jar assigned to only that website."

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Open-source Tests Of Web Browser Privacy

- Arthur Edelstein tl;dr: "An open-source initiative that subjects popular web browsers to a suite of automated tests. These tests are designed to audit web browsers' privacy properties in an unbiased manner. The results of the tests are made public to help users make an informed choice about which browser to use, and to encourage browser makers to fix leaks of private user data."

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The Confessions Of Marcus Hutchins, The Hacker Who Saved The Internet

- Andy Greenberg tl;dr: "At 22, he single-handedly put a stop to the worst cyberattack the world had ever seen. Then he was arrested by the FBI. This is his untold story."

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