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A US judge dismisses two lawsuits against LinkedIn over its scanning of browser extensions, saying users voluntarily expose data by downloading extensions (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)
A US federal judge dismissed two class-action lawsuits against LinkedIn for scanning users' browser extensions, ruling that users voluntarily exposed data by installing those extensions.
Sep 11, 2026
Hundreds of fake Chrome VPN extensions route traffic through a proxy
Over 737 malicious Chrome extensions masqueraded as legitimate VPN services but secretly routed user traffic through a single, centralized SOCKS5 proxy infrastructure — exposing users to surveillance, data harvesting, and man-in-the-middle attacks.
Aug 13, 2026
Claude’s AI assistant could be manipulated through browser extensions - TechRadar
A security researcher demonstrated that browser extensions can inject malicious prompts into Anthropic's Claude AI assistant, potentially altering its outputs without user awareness.
Jul 20, 2026
SASE Has An AI Blind Spot. Inspecting Packets Is No Longer Enough.
The article identifies a growing security gap in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architectures as enterprise workflows increasingly rely on generative AI tools, browser-based SaaS, and autonomous agents—rendering traditional packet inspection insufficient for data loss prevention and threat detection.
Jul 15, 2026
Study of 85 Crypto Wallet Extensions Finds Address Leaks and Cross-Site Tracking Risks
A KU Leuven study tested 85 popular crypto wallet browser extensions and found pervasive address-linking and cross-site tracking risks due to insecure communication patterns between wallets, websites, and blockchain servers.
Jul 14, 2026
North Korean Hackers Publish 108 Malicious Packages and Extensions in PolinRider Campaign
North Korean threat actors associated with the Contagious Interview campaign have published 108 malicious software packages and browser extensions across npm, Packagist, Go, and Chrome Web Store under the PolinRider operation, exploiting compromised maintainer accounts to distribute malware.
Published Jul 4, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 7, 2026