TLSA Validator

Name: TLSA Validator
Rating: 4.086956521739131 (23 reviews)
Author: CZ.NIC Labs

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TLSA Validator is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your web security by verifying DNSSEC-signed DNS records for any domain. It validates the presence and correctness of DNSSEC chains and inspects TLSA records, which contain hashes of TLS/SSL certificates, to confirm their authenticity through the DANE protocol (RFC 6698).

This extension showcases validation results with intuitive icons and provides detailed security insights directly in the address bar. To function properly, it works in conjunction with an external native messaging binary application, which must be downloaded separately and kept in sync with the extension version. With TLSA Validator, users gain a reliable tool for confirming domain security beyond traditional certificate checks.

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Version:

2.2.0.3 Last updated: 2014-09-04

Creation date:

2014-09-04

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Permissions:

tabs
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
browsingData
nativeMessaging
*://*/*

Size:

97.84K

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 32,641 ▲ 364

Other rankings

#1886 in Social Networking ▲ 4

User reviews

Pros

Helpful security plugin that checks if a domain is secured by DNSSEC and has a valid TLSA entry.
Easy to use and understand for determining if a site can be trusted.
Works perfectly with the latest Chrome or Chromium after installation.

Cons

Module had stopped working, with official announcements regarding issues.
Not all hosting companies and DNS registrars support TLSA, making it less effective.
Many users report that it does not work in the latest version of Chrome.

Recent reviews

The module had stopped working, and they had official announcement about this on there website. https://www.dnssec-validator.cz/

Fa*****, 2020-01-31

Thank you very much for this helpful security plugin. Simple shows if the domainname is secured by dnssec and if it is so, it checks if the site has a valid tlsa entry for the current address and corresponding certificate. Very easy to see, if the site could be trusted.

An*****, 2018-04-08

One of the best security tools! Please keep the support up!

Th*****, 2017-12-05

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Extension safety

Risk impact

TLSA Validator requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

TLSA Validator has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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