Several accounts amplify BrowserGate allegations that LinkedIn and Microsoft scan thousands of browser extensions and link them to identities, and mRr3b00t and Omri Segev Moyal discuss tooling to measure fingerprinting and extension risk.
BrowserGate: LinkedIn/Microsoft allegedly scans 6,000+ browser extensions & links them to real identities, all without user consent
BrowserGate: Report alleges LinkedIn is scanning 6,000+ browser extensions without consent
LinkedIn Accused of Extensive Browser Surveillance In “BrowserGate” Report
You can see the delta between the @NCSC website and LinkedIn here with regard to how much fingerprinting is being done....
In every incident I work, browser extensions are the last thing anyone checks.
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