Is your browser secure? How to test your browser's security?

In this age of science and technology we are inextricably linked with the internet. And, connecting to the Internet is connected to In-Browse. Simple but same thing. Because, to know something from the internet, we use different websites to download, upload or any search engine. And the search engine or website is available in the actual web browser.

Now my question to you is, how safe is the browser you are using?

Because, if the browser is not secure, then your important information goes to the third party. Do you understand who I mean by third party? Our notorious hackers and cybercriminals are the third parties who always take information from your little mistakes. To be honest, our carelessness is their main tool. So, it is very important to be careful. Therefore, the security of the browser must also be ensured.

To protect yourself from various harmful malware and viruses on the Internet, you must first ensure the security of your web browser. And you probably know that if browsers are not secure, viruses, malware or spyware can infect our devices and steal or destroy important data.

As we know, malware or virus can be destroyed by using anti-virus. But, if we increase browser security to prevent malware from entering, there is no need to destroy viruses. That is, prevention of harmful substances is undoubtedly better than compensation. Another great example is that prevention is better than cure in medicine.

By now, you might be thinking that browser security needs to be ensured; But how? Do we have something that can check the security of our browser? Is there any way we can find vulnerabilities in browsers?

Today's discussion of this tune will try to answer these questions clearly, Inshallah. Without further ado, let's tune in and find out the answer to this important question.

Is browser security really necessary?

We have already learned why web browsers need to be secured. We usually use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browser. Because both these browsers work great and are easily available on computers and mobiles. However, these two browsers also need to take security measures. Because these are not completely secure browsers. It may sound a bit surprising, but it is true.

We may often think that our computer has an anti-virus, so what is the use of ensuring the safety of the browser?

Anti-virus software can't do much. As such, it cannot block phishing messages that arrive on dynamic websites. Malicious scripts and phishing messages can only be rejected by a secure browser. Hey bro, the job of an anti-virus is that it destroys or removes any virus or malware that enters the system.

Malicious scripts or phishing messages are spread nowadays through various unofficial add-ons and ActiveX plugins. ActiveX plugins are small programs that act like apps.

However, modern programming languages such as HTML5 and SSL block phishing messages and malicious scripts. That is, the browser increases security and prevents malware from entering. However, since most of us are careless users, we constantly visit the wrong websites. We don't even update the new version of the browser.

Top Websites to Check Browser Security

As we use different browsers on a daily basis, we need to adopt browser security measures. Or find browser vulnerabilities. That is, we need to check how effective the browser used is. That is, it is necessary to check whether the browser being used can deal with online threats or not.

There are several websites in our online world to verify these. These websites are discussed in this tune.

1. Qualys BrowserCheck

Qualys BrowserCheck is one of the most important websites for checking browser security in our internet world. A well-known company associated with critical data security is Qualys BrowserCheck. This is a very useful website to check the security of our browser. With these browser tools, you can check your browser's security profile.

Qualys BrowserCheck has two tools for testing browsers. One of which is the plug-in and the other is the Javascript version. So, if you use its plugin in your browser, it will add an additional security feature to your browser. That will give you a very nice overview. So for Chrome and Firefox browsers, my extension will be Recommend. You can try it out.

I usually suggest this to ensure browser security. Because, it examines the details of the browser extensively.

Another is the JavaScript test through which the security of Opera, Safari and Internet explorer etc. browsers are tested. Because plug-in is a bit difficult for these browsers. It also adds new functional features to the application like plug-ins. And JavaScript can also identify security issues i.e. find browser vulnerabilities. This is also good enough to clearly identify security issues.

Qualys BrowserCheck

Official website @ Qualys BrowserCheck

2. CoverYourTracks – Formerly Panopticlick

I have a question for you, tell me, is the security of the browser only for fighting viruses or malware?

A secure browser works to prevent access to a user's private information. Many malicious websites can track your online activities. In this case, they may use cookies or other means. But, a strong and secure browser can prevent this task.

EFF monitors these security issues. The full form of EFF is Electronic Frontier Foundation. It is basically a kind of tools. It was previously known as Panopticlick. Currently it is a much improved version of the tools and its name has been changed to CoverYourTracks.

The CoverYourTracks test is designed to illustrate how easily cyber criminals or hackers or tracking companies can track web browser data if they want to track it.

Ever heard of the term browser fingerprinting? It is incredibly effective at identifying browsers and tracking online activities. That is, your browser type, version, operating system, language and time etc. collect important information. Browser finger-printing is a major concern these days and using it can help you know the extent of your browser's vulnerability.

CoverYourTracks – Formerly Panopticlick

Official Website @ CoverYourTracks – Formerly Panopticlick

3. How is your SSL?

SSL plays a very important role in ensuring browser security these days. The full form of SSL is Secure Sockets Layer. If SSL is to be understood simply, then I would say, it secures the data. That is, when a sender transfers data to a receiver, the data is first encrypted and decrypted before the receiver receives the data. That is, if a third party tries to access your data along the way, it cannot understand the data. Because it is presented to him in an encrypted state. As a result, your information is protected.

Generally SSL prevents a particular type of attack. This is called MITM Attack. The full form of MITM is Man In The Middle. You can get an idea about this attack only by looking at it in full. A MITM attack is a type of attack where there is a third party between the sending computer and the receiving computer. Attacks that steal or alter or destroy data during data transfer.

Like other standard methods, SSL is also constantly updated. Most browsers these days support SSL. Updating SSL requires updating the browser as well. Otherwise the browser does not run the latest version of SSL. One thing to remember is that data transfer without SSL is very risky. SSL is mandatory for online financial transactions.

Websites that use SSL have https in front of their URLs, and websites that don't have SSL have http. Here s stands for Secure. And in our case too, no website should be visited without an SSL certificate. Even giving any information on these websites is not safe.

And to check if your browser actually supports SSL, visit the How's My SSL website. The test report presents the matches of the browser's SSL version with the TLS features. TLS is a slightly improved version of SSL. Both work almost the same. The full form of TLS is Transport Layer Security.

Unconventional testing

As we have discussed above, there are several ways to test the security of browsers. So if you already know these or regularly check browser security, then let me introduce you to several more tests. Which are currently closed or inactive. These are PCFlank, BrowserScope and ScanIT.

You can learn more about these elsewhere. For now I am not discussing these issues. Just saying that these browser tests were once very popular. These tests could also be done for free. And gives a wide range of results after testing.

Due to some reasons these exams have been stopped and taken offline. Why this was done is not known till now. Some of these tests are known to be ongoing. But we searched online and did not find any link of exam by them. So we call these tests Discontinued test or obsolete test.

  
Should we check browser security?

Generally, popular browsers are constantly updated. That is, their performance is constantly being improved and weaknesses are being fixed. As a result, updating them greatly increases the security of the browser. Old applications contain various malicious plug-ins or phishing messages.

Sometimes browser configurations are misconfigured. or remains forgotten, which cannot be understood. It can then allow malicious plug-ins to enter the computer. As a result, the computer may become infected and data may be lost. And that's why you need to check the security of the browser to find out the vulnerabilities. It is constantly checked by the browser authority. Finds vulnerabilities and fixes problems.

If we also find a browser vulnerability, we can report it to the authorities and resolve it. As a result, browsing the website will be safer, browser security will be ensured.

While checking the browser security, various problems may come out, if we fix these problems, we will get rid of the real damage or problem. And since browser security testing is free, I see no reason not to test it. So I would say, we will check browser security regularly.

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