The list of starter and example blocklists for the AWAGAM TLD, Domain, and URL blocker has grown a little:

https://github.com/j9t/awagam-blocklists

If you’re in need of something more potent than a regular ad blocker, check out the AWAGAM extension—and roll your own, add new, or contribute to existing blocklists!

#blocking #awagam #browserextensions

LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the results into every request

https://404privacy.com/blog/linkedin-is-scanning-your-browser-extensions-this-is-how-they-use-the-data/

#HackerNews #LinkedIn #BrowserExtensions #DataPrivacy #Cybersecurity #TechNews #Encryption

I don’t “market” these much and the tools are relatively new, but:

If you like to change your online footprint through random but realistic data, consider using New Tab Traffic Randomizer for fake traffic on opening new tabs, and/or Searcher for random automatically triggered searches.

Chromium browsers for now, but I plan to offer these for WebKit browsers as well.

https://iadefensa.com/solutions/

#privacy #browserextensions

Lifehacker: These 108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Google and Telegram Data. “As reported by The Hacker News, cybersecurity researchers with Socket’s Threat Research Team have identified 108 extensions available in Google Chrome that steal login credentials, user IDs, and browsing data. All 108 extensions route that information back to servers controlled by a single operator, […]

Installing Every* Firefox Extension, by @j:

https://jack.cab/blog/every-firefox-extension

#firefox #mozilla #browsers #browserextensions #overviews

Country Highlighter Chromium can now be enabled on all websites!

My own use is dual: Spot updates especially about Israel, their genocide on Palestinians, and their wars on Islamic countries, and to learn when people and orgs are supportive of these crimes (BDS).

That’s just one use case though—the extension can also help to, say, study other cultures or learn about travel destinations.

https://iadefensa.com/solutions/country-highlighter-chromium/

#browserextensions #transparency #bds

Malicious Chrome Extensions Infiltrate Web Store, Compromise User Data

Malicious Chrome extensions, masquerading as harmless tools, have infiltrated the official Web Store, putting millions of users' data at risk by stealing sensitive tokens, planting backdoors, and running ad fraud. Over 100 of these rogue add-ons have been identified, highlighting a growing threat in a marketplace we…

https://osintsights.com/malicious-chrome-extensions-infiltrate-web-store-compromise-user-data?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#MaliciousChromeExtensions #GoogleOauth2 #BrowserExtensions #AdFraud #Backdoors

JSON Formatter Chrome Plugin Now Closed and Injecting Adware

https://github.com/callumlocke/json-formatter

#HackerNews #JSONFormatter #Adware #ChromePlugin #SecurityIssues #BrowserExtensions

Browser Extensions Emerge as Unchecked AI Security Risk

Did you know that the biggest AI security risk to your organization might be hiding in plain sight - in the browser extensions used by every employee, quietly evading your existing security protections? A recent report from LayerX reveals the shocking truth about this largely overlooked threat.

https://osintsights.com/browser-extensions-emerge-as-unchecked-ai-security-risk?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#AiSecurityRisk #BrowserExtensions #EmergingThreats #Genai #ShadowAi