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How can I programatically keep track of number of certificate warnings in browser?
I want to keep a count of how many certificate warnings have been made in the browser over a period of several weeks. I also want to keep track of whether the user ignored these warnings and just ...
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Why use HTTPS Everywhere when we have HSTS supported browsers?
I know that the browser's default protocol to access any site is http:// when https:// is explicitly not mentioned, but even then if we browse to a website say www.facebook.com, the response header ...
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Plugins to increase security of Chrome? [closed]
What plugins are there for Chrome, that would increase security while browsing the web?
For Firefox I have used NoScript, Flashblock, and AdBlock Plus, are there equivalents to these plugins for ...
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Plugin / extension security practices
What kind of common security practices do software developers apply when allowing extensions or plugins to be added to their software, like e.g. Firefox, Photoshop and GIMP do? It can be either on ...
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Question about the Perspectives add-on, is this dangerous?
When I visited Google and Facebook, and then clicked on the Perspectives add-on button to check the certificate information, I saw this:
What does this mean? Shouldn't it have ...
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Why do Chrome extensions need access to 'all my data' and 'browsing activity'?
Often I install simple add-ons for Google Chrome. However, they almost all need what appears to me as excessive access to my data. For instance, I install an extension that allows me to click on any ...
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