Bug#618475: RFP: xul-ext-request-policy -- Mozilla extension that gives you control over cross-site requests.
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Package name : xul-ext-request-policy
Version : 0.5.20
Upstream Author : Justin Samuel <support@requestpolicy.com>
URL : http://www.requestpolicy.com
License : GPL v.3.0
Description :
RequestPolicy is an extension that improves the privacy and security of
your browsing by giving you control over when cross-site requests are
allowed by webpages you visit.
Cross-site requests are requests
that your browser is told to make by a website you are visiting to a
completely different website. Though usually legitimate requests, they
often result in advertising companies and other websites knowing your
browsing habits, including specific pages you view throughout the day.
Among the attacks that cross-site requests are used in, they are
particularly dangerous with Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks
where your browser is told to make a request to another website and that
other website thinks you (the person) meant to make the request.
With
RequestPolicy, the default for any cross-site request is to deny it.
Users are notified when requests on the current page have been blocked
(the status bar flag icon at the bottom right of your browser turns
red). Clicking on this status bar flag icon gives you a menu where you
can view and modify which requests are blocked and allowed. You can
whitelist requests you approve of by origin site, destination site, or
specific origin-to-destination.
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