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Browser backdoors: Securing the new frontline of shadow IT

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Browser backdoors: Securing the new frontline of shadow IT 2024-08-13 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Browser extensions are a prime target for cybercriminals. And this isn’t just a consumer problem – it’s a new frontier in enterprises’ battle against shadow IT. Ultimately, more extension permissions result in potentially bigger attack surfaces. Research shows that […]

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Chrome, Edge users beset by malicious extensions that can’t be easily removed

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Chrome, Edge users beset by malicious extensions that can’t be easily removed 2024-08-12 at 16:31 By Zeljka Zorz A widespread campaign featuring a malicious installer that saddles users with difficult-to-remove malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions has been spotted by researchers. “The trojan malware contains different deliverables ranging from simple adware extensions that hijack searches

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Product showcase: Block ads, cookie pop-ups, trackers with CleanWeb

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Product showcase: Block ads, cookie pop-ups, trackers with CleanWeb 2024-05-16 at 07:01 By Help Net Security A study by PageFair revealed that ad blocker usage surged by 30% in 2016 alone, reflecting a growing public concern for privacy and uninterrupted browsing. Fast-forward to today, and the numbers are even more dramatic. According to Forbes, Americans

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Product showcase: LayerX browser security extension

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Product showcase: LayerX browser security extension 01/11/2023 at 08:32 By Help Net Security The browser has become the main workspace in modern organizations. It’s where employees create and interact with data, and how they access organizational and external SaaS and web apps. That’s why the browser is extensively targeted by adversaries. They seek to steal

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Chrome will tell users when extensions they use are removed from Chrome Web Store

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Chrome will tell users when extensions they use are removed from Chrome Web Store 21/08/2023 at 13:33 By Helga Labus Google will be extending the Safety check feature within the Chrome browser to alert users when a previously installed extension is no longer available in the Chrome Web Store. A safety check for Chrome extensions

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