Browser Extensions Siphon Private Data From 4M Users, Then Leak It

Browser Extensions Siphon Private Data From 4M Users, Then Leak It

Source: PC Mag
By: Michael Kan
Published: July 19, 2019

* Be careful around shady browser extensions. They might be collecting and leaking your most private data.
* Eight browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox were recently shut down after a security researcher uncovered how they were secretly sending users’ private data to a marketing intelligence firm.