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How to Turn Your Browser Into a Weapon
Published October 15th, 2007 in Browser Security, Extensions, Firefox
On Monday, I wrote about three of my favorite Firefox extensions that help me stay safe when I’m browsing the darker areas of the Web and incoming email. Today, let’s look at three other extensions: Those that can turn Firefox into a feature-filled, Web-hacking weapon. These extensions aren’t required to use Firefox for hacking Web applications, but they certainly make it a lot easier.
If I could only install one "offensive" extension, it would absolutely be Tamper Data. In the past, I used Paros Proxy and Burp Suite for intercepting requests and responses between my Web browser and the Web server. These tasks can now be done within Firefox via Tamper Data — without configuring the proxy settings. If the Website you’re trying to break into requires a unique cookie, referrer, or user-agent, intercept the request with Tamper Data before it gets sent to the Web server. Dark Reading - The Business of IT Security
