Phillip Wylie Show

About The Guest:

Shourya Pratap Singh is a Principal Engineer at SquareX. He is responsible for building SquareX’s secure and privacy-focused extension, and works on researching methods to counteract web security risks.
He has conducted a workshop in Texas Cyber Summit, and his work is being presented at Blackhat Arsenal EU. Before joining SquareX, he worked with FinBox (an Indian fintech) where he led a team of brilliant developers and was responsible for building, and scaling multiple product lines. He has a bachelor’s degree from IIIT Bhubaneswar and holds a patent to his name. His area of interest includes browser extensions and web application security.

Summary:

Shourya Pratap Singh discusses the importance of safely using URLs and introduces Squarex, a product that provides URL protection. He explains that malicious URLs are a significant problem for IT teams worldwide and that it can be challenging to determine if a URL is malicious or not. SquareX offers a solution with its disposable browser feature, which allows users to open suspicious websites or links in a cloud browser. This feature provides a deterministic view of the website's safety and allows users to access it from different geographical locations. Shourya demonstrates how to use Squarex through the browser extension and the web app, highlighting the convenience and privacy it offers. He also mentions that Squarex includes an ad blocker and protects against browser fingerprinting. Overall, SquareX simplifies online safety and protects users from malicious URLs.

Key Takeaways:

1. SquareX's disposable browser feature allows users to open suspicious websites or links in a cloud browser, ensuring their safety.
2. The disposable browser can be accessed through the Squarex browser extension or the web app, providing flexibility for users.
3. SquareX protects users' privacy by preventing cookie sharing and browser fingerprinting.
4. The disposable browser includes an ad blocker, enhancing the browsing experience and protecting against adware.

Quotes:

• "With SquareX, what we have is sort of a deterministic view. So we have this feature which is called disposable browser." - Shourya Pratap Singh
• "This disposable browser is completely disposable. So you can simply click here, click on the cross button, and that particular session will basically get disposed of." - Shourya Pratap Singh

Socials and Resources:
Get your free Chrome plugin: ⁠http://sqrx.io/pw_x⁠
⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/getsquarex/⁠
⁠https://twitter.com/getsquarex⁠
⁠https://www.instagram.com/getsquarex/