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Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 months ago

LinkedIn Hidden Code Secretly Searches Your Browser for Installed Extensions

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LinkedIn Hidden Code Secretly Searches Your Browser for Installed Extensions

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Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 months ago

Every time you open LinkedIn in a Chrome-based browser, hidden JavaScript silently scans your computer for installed software without your knowledge, without your consent, and without a single word in LinkedIn's privacy policy.

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No, not really. Unless it’s your own extension you’re trying to communicate with.
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  It’s like a security guy doing a full body search on everyone entering a club. It’s beyond inappropriate.

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