HTTPS Everywhere Update: Decentralized SSL Observatory

The new optional feature, called the "Decentralized SSL Observatory," detects encryption weaknesses in websites and notifies users about said weaknesses. Such weaknesses can be used by hackers to snoop on users' web activity or pose "man in the middle" attacks against the browser.

EFF Technology Projects Director Peter Eckersley said that: "The new version of HTTPS Everywhere for Firefox will let users know when they connect to a website or device that has a security problem--including weak key problems like the ones that were disclosed two weeks ago--giving people the information they need to protect themselves."

source and the full story at: pcworld