For Windows before 10, I used to use EMET. It blocked a few Firefox crashes that were either non-reproducible bugs or active exploits over the years. :)
For Linux, I use the grsecurity kernel patches. (I run Debian with the dotdeb repositories for PHP 7.)
I do most of my casual Internet browsing with Tor Browser (via torbrowser-launcher) inside of a virtual machine. Once a site is trusted, I'll actually visit it in my host OS.
I use password managers. Mostly LastPass (for casual use) and KeePass (for high-security use).
I encrypt my hard drives (with a 64-character passphrase) and smartphones (with a passphrase, not a PIN).
To take it even one step further, Even I did not exposing anything should I write a comment for questions like this at all?!
Some sort of Privacy Paranoia! :D
I do almost nothing, and it's terrible. I should know better.
I've recently started using uBlock Origin. I used Adblock Plus before that, but that was to avoid seeing & loading ads, not to protect myself. Installing uBO was intended as a security & privacy measure.
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All the normal stuff (password manager, encryption), plus I unsubscribe from every online service that gets pwned, or is otherwise using bad security practices (like, sends forgotten passwords over email). And yes, that means I can no longer have a Tumblr, LinkedIn, or Adobe account, but these are the breaks.
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I choose to strictly control my geographical location rights, recording rights, photo rights, etc. Because I don't want my privacy to be leaked when I don't know it when I go out, I will turn on the geographical location, but when I arrive at my destination, I will immediately turn off this function to protect my privacy. Is there anyone just like me?
I've physically removed the webcam, microphone, hard disk, and bluetooth/wifi chip out of my laptop. I boot the machine with a USB Tails w' persistent encrypted volume. I will be disabling Intel's Management Engine firmware a la hackaday.io once my Beagleboard arrives.
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I don't talk to anyone. Does that count? :P
What do you store in Keepass that falls under high security use? Why not just use KP for everything?
Maybe he just prefers the UI of LastPass over KeePass, and is willing to compromise on some security for usability?
Precisely.
One of the biggest measures is not exposing it online like that :)
To take it even one step further, Even I did not exposing anything should I write a comment for questions like this at all?!
Some sort of Privacy Paranoia! :D
I do almost nothing, and it's terrible. I should know better.
I've recently started using uBlock Origin. I used Adblock Plus before that, but that was to avoid seeing & loading ads, not to protect myself. Installing uBO was intended as a security & privacy measure.
All the normal stuff (password manager, encryption), plus I unsubscribe from every online service that gets pwned, or is otherwise using bad security practices (like, sends forgotten passwords over email). And yes, that means I can no longer have a Tumblr, LinkedIn, or Adobe account, but these are the breaks.
Use different passwords for each service
Keep software up-to-date
Only use a single card for online purchases, hidden behind Paypal
Use Single Sign On (SSO) for a secondary social media account, rather than my primary email address
Do not use public computers for access
Encrypt hard drives
Do not put anything online that I do not want there
Notifications on accounts so that I know what is going on with my account at all times
2 factor authentication where possible
I choose to strictly control my geographical location rights, recording rights, photo rights, etc. Because I don't want my privacy to be leaked when I don't know it when I go out, I will turn on the geographical location, but when I arrive at my destination, I will immediately turn off this function to protect my privacy. Is there anyone just like me?
I've physically removed the webcam, microphone, hard disk, and bluetooth/wifi chip out of my laptop. I boot the machine with a USB Tails w' persistent encrypted volume. I will be disabling Intel's Management Engine firmware a la hackaday.io once my Beagleboard arrives.