LinkedIn Hidden Code Secretly Searches Your Browser for Installed Extensions - CyberSecurityNews
Why it matters: LinkedIn's alleged scanning of 6,000+ Chrome extensions could compromise user privacy and data security.
- LinkedIn's hidden code secretly searches users' browsers for installed extensions, according to CyberSecurityNews.
- A new 'BrowserGate' security report reveals LinkedIn scripts stealthily scan for over 6,000 Chrome extensions and harvest hardware data, as reported by Tom's Hardware.
- This activity is described as LinkedIn 'spying' on its users by both sources.
LinkedIn is reportedly scanning users' browsers for over 6,000 Chrome extensions and collecting hardware data, a practice dubbed 'BrowserGate' by a new security report. Both CyberSecurityNews and Tom's Hardware highlight this as a form of spying, with scripts stealthily searching for installed extensions.
