Brave Browser - is it really so good?
by heathcliff36 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5HHAD)
I have used Firefox ever since going onto Linux.
I 'hardened' Firefox after taking recommendations from https://browserleaks.com/.
Despite this, the EFF (https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/) site is showing that due to my graphics/sound card (integrated with cpu) - my Firefox browser still has a unique fingerprint.
That's not great since I am using a paid-for vpn.
Step forward Brave Browser!
It's FOSS. All ads are blocked - even on Youtube! There is no unique fingerprinting! No advanced tweaking required - you're invisible by default. Additional Tor browser feature. Hell, it even pays you to use their browser (the BAT system)!
So what's the catch? It's too good to be true, right?
I 'hardened' Firefox after taking recommendations from https://browserleaks.com/.
Despite this, the EFF (https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/) site is showing that due to my graphics/sound card (integrated with cpu) - my Firefox browser still has a unique fingerprint.
That's not great since I am using a paid-for vpn.
Step forward Brave Browser!
It's FOSS. All ads are blocked - even on Youtube! There is no unique fingerprinting! No advanced tweaking required - you're invisible by default. Additional Tor browser feature. Hell, it even pays you to use their browser (the BAT system)!
So what's the catch? It's too good to be true, right?