security.txt for Chrome

Security.txt for Chrome is an extension that shows you whether the website you are visiting includes the security.txt and humans.txt files. While the first file has the role of providing correct contact details so that users know where to send reports, the later includes readable information about the authors of the website.

Since this is an extension for Chrome, you need to have the browser installed on your system. The addon has the role of popping up whenever it identifies either humans.txt or security.txt files on a site you are entering. In case you want to learn more, then all you need to do is click on the app to view more details regarding the files.

You can easily enable and disable the check directly from the extension's menu and have the possibility to create an exclusion list, meaning that the app will simply skip the search for the aforementioned files when visiting the websites included in this list.

The extension mainly addresses dedicated users who are curious about how a website is built and would like a simpler way to report security vulnerability, such as a phishing attempt, for instance as well as other issues, like broken links, for example. Even if you manage to catch the issue, sending it to customer support is not always a good solution, as they would not know what to do with the information.

If you are the kind of person who prefers to report potential site problems to their owners and do not want to spend a lot of time and energy finding the right person that deals with these precise issues, then perhaps you can consider giving Security.txt for Chrome a try.