How To Use Chromebleed To Avoid Heartbleed
Chromebleed
Chromebleed helps you by displaying a warning while browsing the websites affected by HeartBleed bug. Websites are mostly protected by OpenSSL and cryptographic software. HeartBleed bug, the worst vulnerability, leads a website to become susceptible. Thus, to avoid the risks regarding security, eavesdropping and impersonation you should use Chromebleed, a Google Chrome extension, to get secured.
Google Chrome extension Chromebleed
Chromebleed uses a web service which has been developed by Flippo Valsorda. The URLs of just loaded web pages are checked. If they are affected by heartBleed bug, a warning notification will be displayed.
Please note that, in some jurisdictions, site testing can only be carried out with the express permission of the site owner. Please check what the law says in your local area before proceeding to download this extension.
How to install and use Chromebleed
- Open Google chrome web store.
- Type Chromebleed in its search bar.
- Click on its icon and open its overview page.
- Click on "Free" button on upper right side to add it to chrome.
- Chromebleed has been successfully installed.
- Heart icon will display on the right side of the address bar.
- heartbleed-SSL-bug
- When you open a suspected website, it will display a message.This site is vulnerable, It implies the domain www.example.com is susceptible to HeartBleed SSL bug.
- It assists its users by alarming about vulnerable websites during searching. For instance, if you search anything on Google, it will display a HeartBleed icon on the vulnerable site.
- chromebleed alert
Conclusion
To conclude I can say that many HTTPs secured websites are using the insecure OpenSSL softwares. While sending emails and messages, they disturb the encryption, the communication security and the privacy. So, Chromebleed is the best extension that avoids such losses: it provides security and privacy over the internet by warning you about the risk.
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