…make sure that you check carefully before installing any on your systems: Malicious extension lets attackers control Google Chrome remotely (bleepingcomputer.com) Malicious extensions also exist for all the other browsers out there not just Google Chrome.
Spell checkers leaking passwords to Microsoft and Google!
Here is a security concern that you may not have thought of. The enhanced (not the basic one the products ship with) spell check functionality in Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome sends information back and forth between your machine and their servers but it appears this information can include personally …
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Web browser extensions a great idea for functionality but also a cyber security risk – what can you do?
Most browsers offer the option of adding extensions that will add functionality to the browser, however, of course, the threat actors exploit these to carry out various cyber attacks: Chrome extensions with 1.4 million installs steal browsing data (bleepingcomputer.com) Here are the extensions that the McAfee researchers discovered: Netflix Party (mmnbenehknklpbendgmgngeaignppnbe) …
