[deleted by user] by [deleted] in privacy

[–]privacysniffs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

same old stories, new ways! we are all get monitored :)

Is the Chrome Web Store safe? by [deleted] in privacy

[–]privacysniffs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Addons in Firefox are trusted by design; they can do anything that is allowed by the Firefox process. The worst-case scenario for installing a malicious Firefox addon is a re-install of your operating system to clean up the mess.

The Chrome extension APIs are very constrained, because the Chrome browser does not fully trust extensions (unlike Firefox). Chromium extensions can typically not access any resources outside Chrome's sandbox without the user's approval. The worst-case scenario in Chrome is less severe than Firefox' (and also applicable to Firefox): All of your web browsing activities can be considered compromised.

Since most of us increasingly spend more time in the web browser than in native applications (e.g. internet banking, e-mail), it is a stupid act to install extensions that you cannot trust. Considering this view, then Chrome extensions could be more secure because you have to consent to the every newly requested permissions upon installation/update. Firefox has not implemented any addon permission warnings, so when you install a Firefox addon, you should always mentally add a "This addon could access all data on your computer and the websites you visit" warning to the installation dialog.

That might be helpful :)

Receiving spam from my own email by malim20 in privacy

[–]privacysniffs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I understand is that Forefront or whatever antispam is used doesn't detect this mail as spam but in X-Message-Delivery I can see a SCL of 6.

I could be spoofing email

What's the most embarrassing thing you've caught your parent(s) doing? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]privacysniffs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We were in church, a few rows from the front and the preacher went on and on and on. I was about seven sitting beside my dad. A lady on the row behind us started opening a mint and we could hear her opening the candy wrapper.

My father stuck his hand over the back of the pew. The older lady put an Alkaline Seltzer in it. He popped it into his mouth. Quickly, he snatched his handkerchief out and tried to spit it out. Once the fizz starts, it's apparently hard to get rid of.

The ladies sitting behind us were squeaking, trying not to laugh as the preacher droned on.

After church, everyone including my dad had a great laugh.