Hacker NewsSep 4, 2023
Chrome extensions can steal plaintext passwords from websites
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-extensions-can-steal-plaintext-passwords-from-websites/
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Chrome extensions can steal plaintext passwords from websites

A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has uploaded to the Chrome Web Store a proof-of-concept extension that can steal plaintext passwords from a website's source code.

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