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TIL Chrome is scanning your files, including private folders, in the background as an anti-malware measure
https://twitter.com/swagitda_/status/979477998142476289
There’s currently no “off” switch, but apparently the devs reassure that scans are local and not “cloud” based. But this still has consent and privacy implications
@cypnk You can put Chrome/ium in Firejail? Firejail
probably needs a few tweaks. If you really
believe you need Chrome/Chromium.
@mastor Chromium may not need that kind of isolation (yet), but I guess some people would want to be prepared, just in case
@cypnk I'll try to find Firejail's tweaks for Chromium
based Brave * these days.
* Sometimes you need a ›shit‹ browser; yes, indeed
@cypnk https://firejail.wordpress.com/documentation-2/basic-usage/