[kwlug-disc] Meltdown and computer sales

[Andrew Stevanus (KWLUG)]

Seconding uMatrix. It allows much more fine-grained control than
NoScript. It doesn't have some of NoScript's other features like ABE,
XSS, and clickjacking protection, though, so I actually use both and
just enable scripts globally in NoScript and block them with uMatrix.

On 2018-01-16 04:25 PM, Chamunks wrote:
> You should consider uMatrix it's really quite good and lets you enjoy a bit
> more of a modern web experience without the finnicky nature of NoScript
> itself https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/umatrix/
> 
> On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 4:20 PM Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
> 
>> Yes, I use NoScript currently on Firefox ESR.
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 4:02 PM, Chamunks <chamunks at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Local exploit that with frameworks like WebAssembly might be exploitable
>>> through your browser.  Use uMatrix & Firefox/Chrome or Brave browser
>> with JS
>>> disabled by default on places you don't trust.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 4:00 PM Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Remember that Meltdown is a LOCAL exploit.
>>>> That means that someone is able to execute unauthorized code on your
>>>> machine.
>>>>
>>>> On desktops and dedicated servers, this is less of a concern, since it
>>>> is game over already if someone is able to execute code locally.
>>>>
>>>> On virtualized machines, this is a big concern. Data can be leaked by
>>>> other instances active on the same physical server. So companies
>>>> operating virtual servers are concerned about this.
>>>>
>>>> AMD's vulnerability (Spectre) is less severe than Meltdown, and their
>>>> latest generation of CPUs caught up to Intel in terms of performance
>>>> and cost as well.
>>>>
>>>> I will consider them in future purchases.
>>>>
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>> Khalid M. Baheyeldin
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