WebRTC leakage
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Hi all, It came to my attention that Vivaldi leaks absolutely all that can be leaked via the WebRTC standard. Now, while there might be certain useful cases to have WebRTC enabled (like when using certain video-conference web services), why in the world have I to expose my private IP and hardware unique IDs to the world all the time? Not to mention that WebRTC can leak the real IP even when using VPNs. Please state what is the stance of Vivaldi on this topic and if the company will provide any way to turn WebRTC off and on at will. [b]Note for all Vivaldi users that don't know what I'm talking about[/b] Check this link: https://www.browserleaks.com/webrtc There you can see all your personal unique information this browser is openly sharing with the planet every time you connect to a website. [i][b][color=#ff0000]If you are not scary/upset about this, you definitely should.[/color][/b][/i] Regards.
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This is an issue with Chromium, and Vivaldi is built on Chromium. If you're very concerned with privacy and security, I would recommend using Firefox (at least until it gets fixed).
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Hi @Tiamarth,
Actually FF suffers from the same issue until you disable WebRTC. However it differs with Chromium (which I really like) in that unlike it in FF you can completely disable the leakage via about:config or installing an Add-on for easier management of those settings.
I believe it would be nice touch, since Vivaldi is 'a browser for our friends' that it provide an extension to disable WebRTC as well - at least all that can be disable, which isn't every part of WebRTC. You know, friends look after their friends.
Actually there are a couple of extensions in Chrome/Chromium marketplaces that helps mitigate WebRTC issues but they lack of a proper button to make it easier to switch WebRTC state.
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I've not changed anything in about:config or disabled WebRTC in Firefox - yet the leak test link you included in your op is not reporting any private data for me. It's only displaying my IP address.
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Anyone concerned with security or reliability should not be using an Alpha product.
Vivaldi is not ready to replace your main browser, and it will not be ready when it is a Beta product either.Expect a reliable and secure product when you see it become a Release Candidate (RC).
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Well Said Dr.
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@Gwen-Dragon:
The developers have it on their screen to disable WebRTC and this is known in bugtracker as VB-3226
Thanks. How'd you come by the info?
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Gwen-Dragon is affiliated with the development team. She has access to data we civilians don't get.
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Ah, thanks.
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It is not only webRTC, but Flash, as well, which requires the ability to be Turned Off.
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If your concerned about the above, then this link may interest you:-
http://thehackernews.com/2015/10/track-online-users.html
And, are you aware of this one:-
https://www.epicbrowser.com/
And This article:-
http://lifehacker.com/the-best-privacy-and-security-focused-web-browsers-1672758270 -
A question that I have raised elsewhere; Does vivaldi 'call home', in the same
way that Google Chrome does, thereby, tracking the user?. -
Hi all,
Earlier today I sent an email to contact@ about this very same issue before seeing this post, nice to know they have this issue on the radar.
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