Show HN: Haven – Banking needs a safer browser

(starthaven.com)

8 points | by bms13ca a day ago ago

4 comments

  • fastfingertips 27 minutes ago

    I usually rely on Mullvad Browser as a secondary instance for banking just to have a clean slate. Haven looks like it could be a more purpose-built solution for that workflow. Thanks for sharing, I'll check it out.

  • memorexgpt 3 hours ago

    Hey thanks for building. So...any way to make it easier - like have a list of my banks to easily click on to then open. And security vs convenience I get it...why banks allow for a certain percent of fraud. With this how horrible is bitwarden password manager? Or does this increase the attack surface?

  • irq-1 7 hours ago

    Maybe we need a 'money mode' for browsers like we have a private mode.

    • bms13ca 5 hours ago

      A money mode is exactly the idea.

      Private mode hides your history. It does not protect you from malicious extensions, phishing lookalikes, or social engineering that happens in the same browser where you do everything else.

      Haven creates a dedicated environment that verifies the real site and blocks the tricks that normally slip through. It is a space where your money tasks stay isolated and safe.

      On the technical side, we built Haven as an Electron app, which keeps activity separate from the browser’s normal attack surface. The underlying attack vectors are different, so malware has a much harder time reaching this environment.