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		jonahx on Aug 4, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Most Dangerous Code in the Web Browser Should a security conscious user not be using any extensions?

deian on Aug 4, 2015 [–]

That's a tricky question. Some extension (e.g., HTTPS Everywhere[1]) can improve your privacy on the Web and are arguably written by developers that as trustworthy as your browser developers. But, in general, I would be cautious.

[1] https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere

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