Useful Firefox Add-ons For Hackers

Mozilla's Firefox is crisp and easy to operate making it by far one of the most preferred of web browsers. The fact that it supports a plethora of add-ons makes it an added choice for web users around the world. If you like to hack and want some fun with Mozilla, well, it gives you many options in that department as well. We have compiled a list of 10 useful Firefox add-ons for hackers.

1.Greasemonkey

Allows you to customise the way a web page displays or behaves, by using small bits of JavaScript.

2.Live HTTP Headers

Check out the HTTP headers of the webpages you're visiting.

3.HackBar

This toolbar will help you in testing sql injections, XSS holes and site security. It is not a tool for executing standard exploits and it will not teach you how to hack a site. Its main purpose is to help a developer do security audits on his code.

4.Cookies Manager+

View, edit and create new cookies. It also shows extra information about cookies, allows edit multiple cookies at once and backup/restore them.

5.Hide My Ass! Web Proxy

Hide My Ass! operates the most popular browser based web proxy online, the official extension enables you to easily redirect your web traffic through its anonymous proxy network.

6.User Agent Switcher

The User Agent Switcher extension adds a menu and a toolbar button to switch the user agent of a browser.

7.Webpage Screenshot in Firefox

FireShot Webpage Screenshots captures webpage screenshot entirely.

8.Firebug

Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page.

9.Firesheep

A Firefox extension that demonstrates HTTP session hijacking attacks.

10.Tamper Data

Use tamperdata to view and modify HTTP/HTTPS headers and post parameters. Trace and time http response/requests. Security test web applications by modifying POST parameters. BY:HONORE HAGUMA