Public bug reported:
Users should be encouraged to use one web browser for general web
browsing. Another secure web browser with private mode enabled by
default, should be used for sensitive(accessing financial accounts and
accessing an email address used exclusively for financial accounts)
browsing. Addons and plug-ins should be blocked, because they can
contain security flaws which would weaken the secure browser. Cookie
files should be erased when the tab or browser is closed to prevent bad
actor from stealing cookie files.
A user might not know the danger of using a single web browser for
everything. There are undiscovered security flaws in web browsers. If a
user visits a webpage that is infected with JavaScript malware, a user’s
web browser will become infected with malware. If the user uses that
same browser to access sensitive accounts, sensitive data can be stolen.
Webpage content might be modified.
** Affects: gnome-software (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Description changed:
Users should be encouraged to use one web browser for general web
browsing. Another secure web browser with private mode enabled by
default, should be used for sensitive(accessing financial accounts and
accessing an email address used exclusively for financial accounts)
browsing. Addons and plug-ins should be blocked, because they can
- contain security flaws which would weaken the secure browser.
+ contain security flaws which would weaken the secure browser. Cookie
+ files should be erased when the tab or browser is closed to prevent bad
+ actor from stealing cookie files.
A user might not know the danger of using a single web browser for
everything. There are undiscovered security flaws in web browsers. If a
user visits a webpage that is infected with JavaScript malware, a user’s
web browser will become infected with malware. If the user uses that
same browser to access sensitive accounts, sensitive data can be stolen.
Webpage content might be modified.
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Ubuntu should have two web browsers installed by default.
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