Ask HN: How can I tell if a chrome plugin is safe?
I would like to use chrome (chromium, actually) with incognito TABs - not windows, so that I can have multiple tabs with no session sharing between them.
I just found a plugin that does this - Incognito This [1]
But recently I've seen some news here about how dangerous chrome plugins can be.
So I'm not sure if this plugin is safe, especially given the permissions it needs:
- Access your data on all websites (this one worries me a little)
- Read and modify your bookmarks
- Read and modify your browsing history
- Access your tabs and browsing activity
So, in general, is there any way I can tell if a chrome extension is safe?
(meaning: it won't be changing page content and/or capturing user input it's not supposed to')
But recently I've seen some news here about how dangerous chrome plugins can be. So I'm not sure if this plugin is safe, especially given the permissions it needs:
- Access your data on all websites (this one worries me a little) - Read and modify your bookmarks - Read and modify your browsing history - Access your tabs and browsing activity
So, in general, is there any way I can tell if a chrome extension is safe? (meaning: it won't be changing page content and/or capturing user input it's not supposed to')
[1] https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/incognito-this/icnaplnkjfjncegmphmlfpggildllbho