The program περιήγησης Brave θα λάβει μέτρα κατά των ιστότοπων που κατασκοπεύουν τους επισκέπτες σαρώνοντας τις ανοιχτές τους θύρες ή αποκτώντας πρόσβαση σε άλλους πόρους του δικτύου που μπορούν να αποκαλύψουν προσωπικές πληροφορίες.
Starting with version 1.54, Brave will automatically block port scanning from websites, a practice used by a surprisingly large number of websites.
According with this list compiled in 2021 by a researcher (G666g1e), 744 sites were scanning visitors' ports, most or all of them without notifying or asking permission beforehand.
Some websites use similar practices in an attempt to capture visitors so they can be re-identified each time they return, even if they delete their browser cookies.
By running scripts that access local device resources, websites can detect unique patterns in a browser. Sometimes there are good reasons a site needs to access local resources, such as detecting security holes or allowing developers to test their sites . Often, however, there are abusive or malicious motives.
The new version of Brave will curb this practice. By default, no site will have access to local resources. More advanced users who want a specific site to have such access can add it to a whitelist.
