KB SSL Enforcer
- Free • Open Source
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Google Chrome
...
This extension enforces encryption for websites that support it as much as currently possible in Chrome. This gives you added security and privacy for your browsing automatically and transparently. This is particularly important on insecure networks, such as public wifi in e.g. coffee shops and hotels.
It is not completely secure against the infamous Firesheep, but it does minimize the risk greatly. See the section on complete enforcement for technical details and more on when this will be possible.
Features:
- Automatically detects if a site supports SSL (TLS) and redirects you to it
- Flexible options for overriding the auto-detection
- Caches which sites support SSL (respects incognito mode)
- Open source (GPLv2 or later)
Changelog:
https://github.com/kbitdk/kbsslenforcer/blob/master/Changelog.md
Issue tracker:
https://github.com/kbitdk/kbsslenforcer/issues
Complete enforcement:
Due to Chrome limitations KB SSL Enforcer redirects while the page is loading. This can give a quick flicker of the unencrypted page, but it redirects you as fast as possible.
This first insecure request could send a cookie in the clear, which would give anyone with tools like Firesheep an opportunity to use your account on that site. But this only happens if they catch it during that first request and if it includes sensitive information, such as your logged in session.
The request for the ability to intercept requests in Chrome before they leave the browser, is currently their most starred issue:
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=35897
It's followed specifically for this extension in issue 25:
https://code.google.com/p/kbsslenforcer/issues/detail?id=25
Any questions or feedback are welcome in the issue tracker linked above, which has features to manage and notify people of any issues, so they can be fixed and we can all have a better extension. Please keep the user reviews section of this page to just reviews. Thanks.
Developed by KB IT:
https://kbit.dk
It is not completely secure against the infamous Firesheep, but it does minimize the risk greatly. See the section on complete enforcement for technical details and more on when this will be possible.
Features:
- Automatically detects if a site supports SSL (TLS) and redirects you to it
- Flexible options for overriding the auto-detection
- Caches which sites support SSL (respects incognito mode)
- Open source (GPLv2 or later)
Changelog:
https://github.com/kbitdk/kbsslenforcer/blob/master/Changelog.md
Issue tracker:
https://github.com/kbitdk/kbsslenforcer/issues
Complete enforcement:
Due to Chrome limitations KB SSL Enforcer redirects while the page is loading. This can give a quick flicker of the unencrypted page, but it redirects you as fast as possible.
This first insecure request could send a cookie in the clear, which would give anyone with tools like Firesheep an opportunity to use your account on that site. But this only happens if they catch it during that first request and if it includes sensitive information, such as your logged in session.
The request for the ability to intercept requests in Chrome before they leave the browser, is currently their most starred issue:
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=35897
It's followed specifically for this extension in issue 25:
https://code.google.com/p/kbsslenforcer/issues/detail?id=25
Any questions or feedback are welcome in the issue tracker linked above, which has features to manage and notify people of any issues, so they can be fixed and we can all have a better extension. Please keep the user reviews section of this page to just reviews. Thanks.
Developed by KB IT:
https://kbit.dk
Show full description ▾
KB SSL Enforcer
Summary and Relevance
Our users have written 0 comments and reviews about KB SSL Enforcer, and it has gotten 24 likes
- Developed by KB IT
- Open Source and Free product.
- 6 alternatives listed
Popular alternatives
View allKB SSL Enforcer was added to AlternativeTo by Fodi69 on Dec 28, 2011 and this page was last updated Apr 11, 2021.
Features Vote on or suggest new features
Comments and Reviews Post a comment / review all • positive • negative relevance • date
No comments or reviews, maybe you want to be first?Said about KB SSL Enforcer as an alternative
KB SSL Enforcer is is an protocol-based extension that is much effective and compatible than HTTPS Everywhere which using online rules-based filter.
Positive comment • 9 months ago • as an alternative to HTTPS Everywhere
Category
Security & PrivacyTags
- https
- force-https
- secure-connection
- tls
No screenshots yet
KB SSL Enforcer
Summary and Relevance
Our users have written 0 comments and reviews about KB SSL Enforcer, and it has gotten 24 likes
- Developed by KB IT
- Open Source and Free product.
- 6 alternatives listed
Popular alternatives
View allKB SSL Enforcer was added to AlternativeTo by Fodi69 on Dec 28, 2011 and this page was last updated Apr 11, 2021.
Recent user activities on KB SSL Enforcer
No activities found.