Including our favorite privacy add-ons

Out of the box, Mozilla’s open-source Firefox browser has more privacy features than most other mainstream options. While a few of its default settings are powerful bastions against malicious cyber activity, the bulk of this security comes from settings. And as with any software, you can improve its functionality by changing and tweaking these settings.

There are tons of add-ons that affect your Firefox experience. We’ll get into them later in the article, but for now, let’s start with the basics: the simplest steps you can take to improve Firefox’s security.

Open a modern browser and you’ll be given the option to save your username and password when you log into a website. It’s a small convenience that most people take for granted, but it’s also a major security hole. Anyone using your computer can access your accounts simply by visiting that website.