Iridium Browser is based on the Chromium code base. All modifications enhance the privacy of the user and make sure that the latest and best secure technologies are used: https://iridiumbrowser.de

  • @wg34
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    24 years ago

    How secure is this browser??

    • @PanzerfaustOP
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      4 years ago

      Here is a list of enhancements:

      • Increase RSA keysize to 2048 bits for self-signed certificates
      • Generate a new WebRTC identity for each connection instead of reusing identities for 30 days
      • Generate a new ECDHE keypair for each WebRTC connection instead of reusing them for multiple connections
      • Disable using system-provided plugins (i.e. Java, Flash, etc.)
      • Disable “Use a web service to help resolve navigation errors”
      • Disable autocomplete through prediction service when typing in Omnibox
      • Always send “Do-Not-Track” header
      • Network/DNS prediction is disabled by default
      • Block third-party cookies by default
      • Fetch plugins list from iridiumbrowser.de where it will be updated regularly
      • Site data (cookies, local storage, etc.) is only kept until exit, by default
      • Passwords are not stored by default
      • Input form autofill is disabled by default
      • For IPv6 probes, use a DNS root server instead of Google
      • The default search provider is Qwant
      • Load “about:blank” on new tabs instead of the currently set search engine and/or promotions.
      • Don’t report Safe Browsing overrides.
      • Don’t use autofill download service.
      • Disable cookies for safe browsing background requests.
      • Disable the battery status API.
      • Disable background mode
      • Disable EV certificates, so they are shown just like “normal” certificates
      • Disable Google cloud printing
      • Disable Google hot word detection
      • Disable Google experiments status check
      • Disable Google translation service
      • Disable Google promotion fetching
      • Disable Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) status check
      • Disable Google Now
      • Disable automatic update check
      • Disable profile-import on first run
      • Network/DNS prediction is disabled by default
      • Let user confirm downloading translation dictionaries from Google
      • Always prompt for download directory
      • Don’t ask to send settings to Google by default on profile reset
      • Show all extensions (including internals) in chrome://extensions