alt Hacker News> The kill switches will work independently on a compromise. Why are they moot?
Kill switches only work as a security feature when you activate them before you know you're compromised. But that's impossible.
It's a reactive "security" feature not a proactive one.
> For example, if I use Firefox with NoScript, then it is not very easy.
Security vulnerabilities aren't only JS related.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-3...
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2026-3...
Adding an extension that can access all your browsing data doesn't seem very secure either.
Required permissions:
- Access browser tabs
- Access browser activity during navigation
- Access your data for all websites
Good links, thank you. I agree that my protection is not perfect in general. Fortunately I do not open random websites on my phone; I have my laptop with Qubes OS for that.
> Adding an extension that can access all your browsing data doesn't seem very secure either.
This is not just a random extension but an officially recommended one, https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recommended-extensions-.... It's also regularly verified by the community. I trust it as I trust Firefox.