Firefox Browser Settings, Configuration, and Add-Ons/Extensions for Privacy, Security, and OSINT Research
How I secure, privatize, and customize my Firefox browser to protect personal privacy and gather open source intelligence
Introduction:
The Firefox web browser can be, in my opinion, the most private, secure, and productive way to browse the internet… but only when it’s configured properly.
This is my personal Firefox configuration. Much of the inspiration came from “Open Source Intelligence Techniques — 7th Edition” by Michael Bazzell (of IntelTechniques) and PrivacyTools.io.
For those of you willing to take the time to properly configure Firefox, and learn to use browser extensions, I believe this is the best way.
For those of you not willing to take the time, I highly recommend Brave Browser over Chrome, Safari, etc. as the best “out-of-the-box” alternative.
Preferences
General:
- Uncheck “Recommend extensions as you browse” and “Recommend features as you browse”
- Inside “Network Settings” click “Settings”
- Check “Enable DNS over HTTPS” (near…
