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

Researchers allege Microsoft’s LinkedIn scans installed browser extensions without user consent, potentially profiling users via detected tools. 🕵️‍♂️
Safari limits this, but Chromium-based browsers expose identifiers, raising privacy and regulatory concerns in the EU. 🌐

🔗 https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/03/microsofts-linkedin-is-scanning-installed-browser-extensions-without-user-permission

#TechNews #LinkedIn #Microsoft #BrowserGate #FOSS #Privacy #UserControl #Transparency #DigitalRights #Fingerprinting #BrowserExtensions #DataProtection #Tracking #OnlinePrivacy #EUCompliance #Browser

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/04/linkedin-browser-extension-scanning-browsergate-investigation-xcxwbn/

LinkedIn Scans Browser Extensions on Every Visit

#LinkedIn #Microsoft #BigTech #Privacy #BrowserExtensions #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #EUDigitalMarketsAct #EuropeanUnion #WebBrowsers #GoogleChrome #Tracking #SocialMedia

LinkedIn scans for 6k+ browser extensions you've installed on your computer when you visit their website with a Chrome based browser.

This is fine.🐶🔥🏠

https://browsergate.eu/extensions/

#LinkedIn #dataPrivacy #browserextensions #Chrome

Releasing Searcher, a Configurable, Privacy-Minded Chromium Extension to Trigger Random Searches:

A mini-tool to make it costlier to invade your privacy.

https://meiert.com/blog/searcher/

#tools #misc #browserextensions #chromium #search #privacy