Makers of some of the most popular extension software used by the Firefox browser are not doing enough to secure their software, a security researcher said Wednesday. . The problem is that many widely used Firefox extensions, including toolbars from Google, Yahoo, and AOL, do not use secure connections to update themselves, according to Christopher Soghoian, a security researcher who blogged about the issue on Wednesday. The link for this article located at Network World is no longer available. . Numerous widely-used Chrome plugins show deficiencies in safe updating mechanisms, prompting worries regarding user security as per an analysis by a cybersecurity specialist.. Firefox Extensions, Security Risks, Toolbar Software. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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