How can I be sure that browser plugins are secure?
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ANSWER:
No, there is currently no central authority on pluginsâ€â€there isn’t even a complete test suite for HTML5 standardsâ€â€nor is there likely to be one anytime soon.
There a few things you can do to help keep you browsing safely:
- Use/install as few plugins as needed
- Disable as many installed plugins as possible, re-enabling the ones you need when needed
- Update them frequently (much easier to do when only a few are installed)
Here are a few options for tracking plugins (note that they can only detect enabled plugins, so any outdated plugins you have installed that are disabled will not be detected):
- Plugin Check & Updates
- Browser Plugin Check
- There was also a Chrome extension, but it seems to be missing

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