A security researcher has discovered 287 Chrome extensions that exfiltrate a user's browsing history.
The extensions have been installed more than 37 million times.
They range from ad blockers to AI assistants and office aids.
https://qcontinuum.substack.com/p/spying-chrome-extensions-287-extensions-495
@campuscodi Thanks for sharing.
287 Chrome extensions that exfiltrate a user's browsing history.
The extensions have been installed more than 37 million times.
They range from ad blockers to AI assistants and office aids.
https://qcontinuum.substack.com/p/spyi
You do not need extensions to get your data stolen while using chrome.
It is a trojan not a browser.
If you want chrome based and privacy
https://ungoogled-software.github.io/ungoogled-chromium-binaries/
@campuscodi In the categories of:
- reasons I don’t use Chrome
- reasons I don’t use plugins
