By RecOsint | Dec 6, 2025
Your Browser is the New OS. You spend 90% of your computer time inside a browser. If your browser is weak, your OS security doesn't matter. Most default settings favor Advertisers, not You. Let's fix that in 2 minutes.
Don't rely on extensions for this anymore. It is built-in. – Why: It forces every website to use encryption. If a site is unsecure (HTTP), the browser blocks it. – How: Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Security > Toggle "Always use secure connections".
Advertisers use these cookies to follow you from Facebook to Amazon to Google. – Action: Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Third-party cookies. – Select: "Block third-party cookies." – Result: Less creepy ads following you around.
Browsers try to predict which page you will visit next and load it in the background to be fast. – The Risk: It connects to websites (and sends your IP) before you even click the link. – Action: Search "Preload pages" in settings and turn it OFF.
Do not use "AdBlock Plus" (they sell user data). Use uBlock Origin. – Why: It is open-source and blocks not just ads, but also Malware Domains and Trackers. – CPU: It also makes your browser faster by blocking heavy scripts.
Advertisers are smart; they find ways around ad-blockers. Privacy Badger (by EFF) learns as it watches. – How it works: If it sees a tracker following you across 3 different websites, it automatically blocks it. It learns your habits to protect you.
Have you seen links like amazon.com/product?id=123&tracker=google_campaign_xyz? That extra garbage is tracking you. – The Tool: Install ClearURLs. – The Job: It automatically strips the tracking code, leaving only the clean link (amazon.com/product?id=123).
A hardened browser is your first line of defense. – Summary: HTTPS-Only Mode. Block 3rd Party Cookies. uBlock Origin + Privacy Badger. – Tip: For banking, use a completely separate browser (like Brave) with zero extensions.