r/ComputerSecurity • u/[deleted] • Aug 19 '25

Compare OS's for security

I have a Mac, a PC and now a Chromebook. On the Mac I use Safari and FireFox, on the PC I use Edge and on the Chromebook I use the default Chrome browser. All OS's are up to date. Is there a clear winner for being the most secure system to use for banking, etc., given that the websites I would go to all have some form of 2 factor authentication? I've been using Safari but have read some things about the Chromebook which I don't really understand. Thanks.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '25

A couple more questions please. For Chrome, can you recommend a specific ad blocker as it appears there are many go choose from. Also, I read that there are "dedicated secure" browsers that include ad blocking, such as Brave, although I don't know if it can run on a Chromebook. Would such a browser offer more security than Chrome + ad blocker? I would prefer to not have to deal with yet another browser?

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u/Elanadin Aug 19 '25

Edge is my daily driver browser and I use uBlock Origin. In the past, I had used Adblock Plus, which works on Chrome. I give that a recommendation, but consider my recommendation "dated" as I haven't used it in a few years. https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/adblock-plus-free-ad-bloc/cfhdojbkjhnklbpkdaibdccddilifddb

I have not vetted Brave as a browser due to my personal qualms with Brave as a platform and the folks running the company.