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Blocklist-Update.sh

Blocklist-Update.sh is a script that I wrote to manage blocklists from bluetack etc to be used in conjunction with Transmission torrent downloader in Linux/MacOS. The script can be taylored to work with Qbittorrent as well, but the placement of the blocklists means you'd have to redirect the blocklist to go somewhere locally manageable as Transmission uses its own blocklist directory in .config. I believe there are about 10 lists there now. It works well for my needs. It can be ran weekly using crontab in standard user profile.  To download:  blocklist-update.sh To download the others:  Github
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MOZILLA TO IMPLEMENT CONTENT BLOCKING FEATURE IN UPCOMING FIREFOX AND OTHER SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS

Firefox 63 marks a big turning point for Firefox, not only will it see a new Content blocking feature implemented which will automatically allow users to block all kinds of tracking scripts and cookies(even slow ones) which will improve performance as well as security, but they are also working on a potential option to help secure users’ DNS traffic within the browser as well. This will use DoH or DNS over Https which will encrypt DNS data. The feature is in Nightly versions now and is not enabled by default, but users who wish to try it out can do so. Also, as with Google Chrome Canary, the browser is also trying to eliminate its future use of Symantec certificates. In the past, malicious apps and sites have used signed certificates from trusted websites such as Verisign and even Symantec. The Symantec certs will no longer be valid in Firefox and Chrome after the nightly/Canary versions become stable. Meanwhile, the browser is also undergoing minor UI and backend changes to further improve performance and security.

I am sure with these updates, Waterfox is to follow at some point, specifically with the content blocking. Waterfox is a Firefox based browser that seeks to improve privacy across all aspects of the browser, removing “studies” and other collected Telemetry data as well as offering similar tracking protections out of the box in private browsing mode, the browser aims to help users keep using older addons for a spell. This isn’t going to be indefinate, however, as times are changing fast and to keep up with the latest Firefox improvements, Waterfox will have to eventually progress its backend version. Right now the browser currently runs on an ESR channel backend while further cataloging of addons and other improvements are made surrounding the project. Much of these enhancements should eventually see their way into the project. Stay tuned for updates.

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