Mozilla is preparing a tool to give users of rival browsers a way to find out whether add-ons are up to date. The tool allows users to check for outdated plug-ins, such as Adobe’s Flash and Apple’s QuickTime. Mozilla plans to switch on cross-browser functionality of its Web-based tool today. It works by pinging Mozilla’s servers, which compare the plug-in versions found on the machine with the newest edition numbers. Mozilla kicked off the checker by verifying only Adobe Flash, citing that add-on’s dual popularity.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2125000/mozilla-extends-security-tool-to-other-browsers.html