Episode 45 — Browser and Email Client Hardening
Browsers and email clients are constant targets because they sit at the crossroads of user behavior and external content. This episode explains how to harden both by reducing exposed features, managing permissions, and controlling data flow. You’ll learn how settings like script blocking, content isolation, and certificate validation defend against drive-by downloads and phishing. The episode also unpacks how modern browsers handle sandboxing, updates, and privacy features that indirectly improve security posture when configured correctly.
In the second half, we shift focus to email clients—examining how filtering, link rewriting, and attachment handling prevent exploitation. You’ll hear how disabling automatic downloads, viewing headers, and using plain text views mitigate common social engineering attacks. The discussion also connects browser and email hardening to wider enterprise controls such as secure gateways and DNS filtering. By the end, you’ll have a clear sense of how user-facing software becomes safer through configuration discipline rather than third-party tools alone. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
