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Georgia Institute of Technology: Study Finds Thousands of Browser Extensions Compromise User Data
September 18, 2024
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news:

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Research from Georgia Tech reveals thousands of browser extensions pose significant privacy risks by extracting sensitive user data from web pages, highlighting a need for stricter privacy measures and better enforcement.

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Browser extensions, the software add-ons that help users customize and enhance their web browsers, are wildly popula . . .

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