Jonathan Kamens 86 47
This is my second "holy shit" of the day.
Apparently #LinkedIn if silently collecting data on every extension you use every time you visit the site. Which it then uploads, with your identity attached to it.
This is absolutely horrifying. Literally, people should go to jail over this.
#infosec #privacy
https://browsergate.eu/
LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer

Microsoft is running one of the largest corporate espionage operations in modern history. Every time any of LinkedIn’s one billion users visits linkedin.com, hidden code searches their computer for installed software, collects the results, and transmits them to LinkedIn’s servers and to third-party companies including an American-Israeli cybersecurity firm. The user is never asked. Never told. LinkedIn’s privacy policy does not mention it. Because LinkedIn knows each user’s real name, employer, and job title, it is not searching anonymous visitors. It is searching identified people at identified companies. Millions of companies. Every day. All over the world.

BrowserGate
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Show threadPaul14h ago
@jik It does not help that there is no credible alternative to LinkedIn.
Show threadJonathan Kamens 86 4714h ago
@plwt LinkedIn is, itself, not credible.
Show thread⊥ᵒᵚ Cᵸᵎᶺᵋᶫ∸ᵒᵘ ☑️14h ago
@plwt @jik for what? Even my small town has two or three tech focused social networks. with in person events.
Show threadPaul13h ago
@falken @jik In my experience, recruiters (both internal and agencies) are looking for LI profiles as that provides a common CV format.
Show threadI AM BANKSY ☕ / 🗑‍🔥8h ago
@plwt
Not using it is a credible choice.
@jik
Show threadOlivier Mehani14h ago
@jik with the flip side that everyone's browser fingerprint is pretty unique https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/
Cover Your Tracks

See how trackers view your browser

Show threadAxomamma, Antifa from birth14h ago
@jik I only go to linked in to confirm/get info for #LegalTranscription. Will it do this if not logged in?
Show threadJonathan Kamens 86 4713h ago
@Axomamma I don't know what you mean by "confirm/get info for Legal Transcription".
Show threadAxomamma, Antifa from birth13h ago
@jik I google people, look at their linked to confirm their name, employer - that kind of thing. I like my transcripts accurate!
Show thread`Da Elf13h ago

@jik And that is why ...

1. I have never put my work history in.
2. They still haven't figured out that I didn't use my real name (did the same with FaceBook).

And yeah ... this is Fuck All illegal.

Show threadMeznor UNGRATEFUL MIDDLE POWER12h ago

@jik this is insane. I had no idea about it! It seems it’s for Chrome extensions only, though?

More reasons to ditch all Google-related products.

Show threadJonathan Kamens 86 4712h ago
@Meznor Yes, the data collection only happens on Chromium-based browsers, i.e., browsers that can run Chrome extensions from the Chrome web store.
Show threaddoctorlaura5h ago
@jik @Meznor Feeling disgusted by this egregious behavior yet relieved I refused to use Chrome all these years.
Show threadMeznor UNGRATEFUL MIDDLE POWER46m ago
@doctorlaura @jik YES! I only fully de-googled a couple years ago and I’m so glad I did. I’m glad I was historically a Firefox user (and didn’t use extensions except adblockers). Now it’s duckduckgo all the way.