#browserextensions — Public Fediverse posts

The list of starter and example blocklists for the AWAGAM TLD, Domain, and URL blocker has grown a little:

https://github.com/j9t/awagam-blocklists

If you’re in need of something more potent than a regular ad blocker, check out the AWAGAM extension—and roll your own, add new, or contribute to existing blocklists!

#blocking #awagam #browserextensions

The list of starter and example blocklists for the AWAGAM TLD, Domain, and URL blocker has grown a little:

https://github.com/j9t/awagam-blocklists

If you’re in need of something more potent than a regular ad blocker, check out the AWAGAM extension—and roll your own, add new, or contribute to existing blocklists!

#blocking #awagam #browserextensions

The list of starter and example blocklists for the AWAGAM TLD, Domain, and URL blocker has grown a little:

https://github.com/j9t/awagam-blocklists

If you’re in need of something more potent than a regular ad blocker, check out the AWAGAM extension—and roll your own, add new, or contribute to existing blocklists!

#blocking #awagam #browserextensions

The list of starter and example blocklists for the AWAGAM TLD, Domain, and URL blocker has grown a little:

https://github.com/j9t/awagam-blocklists

If you’re in need of something more potent than a regular ad blocker, check out the AWAGAM extension—and roll your own, add new, or contribute to existing blocklists!

#blocking #awagam #browserextensions

The list of starter and example blocklists for the AWAGAM TLD, Domain, and URL blocker has grown a little:

https://github.com/j9t/awagam-blocklists

If you’re in need of something more potent than a regular ad blocker, check out the AWAGAM extension—and roll your own, add new, or contribute to existing blocklists!

#blocking #awagam #browserextensions

ICYMI: Your ad blocker is selling your browsing data - and it's legal: Over 80 Chrome extensions with 6.5 million users legally sell browsing data, viewing history, and inferred health conditions to third parties, says LayerX. https://ppc.land/your-ad-blocker-is-selling-your-browsing-data-and-its-legal/ #AdBlocker #Privacy #DataProtection #BrowserExtensions #OnlineSafety

LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the results into every request

https://404privacy.com/blog/linkedin-is-scanning-your-browser-extensions-this-is-how-they-use-the-data/

#HackerNews #LinkedIn #BrowserExtensions #DataPrivacy #Cybersecurity #TechNews #Encryption

I don’t “market” these much and the tools are relatively new, but:

If you like to change your online footprint through random but realistic data, consider using New Tab Traffic Randomizer for fake traffic on opening new tabs, and/or Searcher for random automatically triggered searches.

Chromium browsers for now, but I plan to offer these for WebKit browsers as well.

https://iadefensa.com/solutions/

#privacy #browserextensions

Lifehacker: These 108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Google and Telegram Data. “As reported by The Hacker News, cybersecurity researchers with Socket’s Threat Research Team have identified 108 extensions available in Google Chrome that steal login credentials, user IDs, and browsing data. All 108 extensions route that information back to servers controlled by a single operator, […]

Lifehacker: These 108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Google and Telegram Data. “As reported by The Hacker News, cybersecurity researchers with Socket’s Threat Research Team have identified 108 extensions available in Google Chrome that steal login credentials, user IDs, and browsing data. All 108 extensions route that information back to servers controlled by a single operator, […]

Lifehacker: These 108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Google and Telegram Data. “As reported by The Hacker News, cybersecurity researchers with Socket’s Threat Research Team have identified 108 extensions available in Google Chrome that steal login credentials, user IDs, and browsing data. All 108 extensions route that information back to servers controlled by a single operator, […]

Lifehacker: These 108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Google and Telegram Data. “As reported by The Hacker News, cybersecurity researchers with Socket’s Threat Research Team have identified 108 extensions available in Google Chrome that steal login credentials, user IDs, and browsing data. All 108 extensions route that information back to servers controlled by a single operator, […]

Lifehacker: These 108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Google and Telegram Data. “As reported by The Hacker News, cybersecurity researchers with Socket’s Threat Research Team have identified 108 extensions available in Google Chrome that steal login credentials, user IDs, and browsing data. All 108 extensions route that information back to servers controlled by a single operator, […]

Installing Every* Firefox Extension, by @j:

https://jack.cab/blog/every-firefox-extension

#firefox #mozilla #browsers #browserextensions #overviews

Country Highlighter Chromium can now be enabled on all websites!

My own use is dual: Spot updates especially about Israel, their genocide on Palestinians, and their wars on Islamic countries, and to learn when people and orgs are supportive of these crimes (BDS).

That’s just one use case though—the extension can also help to, say, study other cultures or learn about travel destinations.

https://iadefensa.com/solutions/country-highlighter-chromium/

#browserextensions #transparency #bds

Malicious Chrome Extensions Infiltrate Web Store, Compromise User Data

Malicious Chrome extensions, masquerading as harmless tools, have infiltrated the official Web Store, putting millions of users' data at risk by stealing sensitive tokens, planting backdoors, and running ad fraud. Over 100 of these rogue add-ons have been identified, highlighting a growing threat in a marketplace we…

https://osintsights.com/malicious-chrome-extensions-infiltrate-web-store-compromise-user-data?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#MaliciousChromeExtensions #GoogleOauth2 #BrowserExtensions #AdFraud #Backdoors

JSON Formatter Chrome Plugin Now Closed and Injecting Adware

https://github.com/callumlocke/json-formatter

#HackerNews #JSONFormatter #Adware #ChromePlugin #SecurityIssues #BrowserExtensions

JSON Formatter Chrome Plugin Now Closed and Injecting Adware

https://github.com/callumlocke/json-formatter

#HackerNews #JSONFormatter #Adware #ChromePlugin #SecurityIssues #BrowserExtensions

JSON Formatter Chrome Plugin Now Closed and Injecting Adware

https://github.com/callumlocke/json-formatter

#HackerNews #JSONFormatter #Adware #ChromePlugin #SecurityIssues #BrowserExtensions

JSON Formatter Chrome Plugin Now Closed and Injecting Adware

https://github.com/callumlocke/json-formatter

#HackerNews #JSONFormatter #Adware #ChromePlugin #SecurityIssues #BrowserExtensions

JSON Formatter Chrome Plugin Now Closed and Injecting Adware

https://github.com/callumlocke/json-formatter

#HackerNews #JSONFormatter #Adware #ChromePlugin #SecurityIssues #BrowserExtensions

Browser Extensions Emerge as Unchecked AI Security Risk

Did you know that the biggest AI security risk to your organization might be hiding in plain sight - in the browser extensions used by every employee, quietly evading your existing security protections? A recent report from LayerX reveals the shocking truth about this largely overlooked threat.

https://osintsights.com/browser-extensions-emerge-as-unchecked-ai-security-risk?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#AiSecurityRisk #BrowserExtensions #EmergingThreats #Genai #ShadowAi

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/04/linkedin-browser-extension-scanning-browsergate-investigation-xcxwbn/

LinkedIn Scans Browser Extensions on Every Visit

#LinkedIn #Microsoft #BigTech #Privacy #BrowserExtensions #Cybersecurity #DataProtection #EUDigitalMarketsAct #EuropeanUnion #WebBrowsers #GoogleChrome #Tracking #SocialMedia

LinkedIn scans for 6k+ browser extensions you've installed on your computer when you visit their website with a Chrome based browser.

This is fine.🐶🔥🏠

https://browsergate.eu/extensions/

#LinkedIn #dataPrivacy #browserextensions #Chrome

Releasing Searcher, a Configurable, Privacy-Minded Chromium Extension to Trigger Random Searches:

A mini-tool to make it costlier to invade your privacy.

https://meiert.com/blog/searcher/

#tools #misc #browserextensions #chromium #search #privacy

Tubefilter: PewDiePie was sick of suffering from “algo brain,” so he “fixed YouTube”. “The creator who was once the biggest thing on YouTube is now in his mad scientist era, and his tinkering has allowed him to develop a tool that takes the mental taxation out of social media scrolling. PewDiePie‘s browser extension, which he built using his personal AI model, takes users straight to […]

#Business #Announcements
Small Web just got bigger · Kagi’s people-first web directory arrives on mobile apps https://ilo.im/16bhdk

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#Humans #Directory #Blogs #Websites #SmallWeb #IndieWeb #Mobile #Android #iOS #BrowserExtensions

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/04/chrome-gemini-flaw-rogue-extensions-hijack-ai-panel-xcxwbn/

Chrome Gemini Flaw Let Rogue Extensions Hijack Chrome AI Panel

#AI #Google #GoogleChrome #Gemini #GoogleGemini #WebBrowsers #Cybersecurity #BrowserExtensions #SecurityVulnerabilities #SecurityFlaws #Exploits #SecurityPatches #AgenticBrowsers #RogueExtensions

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/04/chrome-gemini-flaw-rogue-extensions-hijack-ai-panel-xcxwbn/

Chrome Gemini Flaw Let Rogue Extensions Hijack Chrome AI Panel

#AI #Google #GoogleChrome #Gemini #GoogleGemini #WebBrowsers #Cybersecurity #BrowserExtensions #SecurityVulnerabilities #SecurityFlaws #Exploits #SecurityPatches #AgenticBrowsers #RogueExtensions

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/04/chrome-gemini-flaw-rogue-extensions-hijack-ai-panel-xcxwbn/

Chrome Gemini Flaw Let Rogue Extensions Hijack Chrome AI Panel

#AI #Google #GoogleChrome #Gemini #GoogleGemini #WebBrowsers #Cybersecurity #BrowserExtensions #SecurityVulnerabilities #SecurityFlaws #Exploits #SecurityPatches #AgenticBrowsers #RogueExtensions

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/04/chrome-gemini-flaw-rogue-extensions-hijack-ai-panel-xcxwbn/

Chrome Gemini Flaw Let Rogue Extensions Hijack Chrome AI Panel

#AI #Google #GoogleChrome #Gemini #GoogleGemini #WebBrowsers #Cybersecurity #BrowserExtensions #SecurityVulnerabilities #SecurityFlaws #Exploits #SecurityPatches #AgenticBrowsers #RogueExtensions

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/03/04/chrome-gemini-flaw-rogue-extensions-hijack-ai-panel-xcxwbn/

Chrome Gemini Flaw Let Rogue Extensions Hijack Chrome AI Panel

#AI #Google #GoogleChrome #Gemini #GoogleGemini #WebBrowsers #Cybersecurity #BrowserExtensions #SecurityVulnerabilities #SecurityFlaws #Exploits #SecurityPatches #AgenticBrowsers #RogueExtensions

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/02/19/microsoft-edge-145-password-manager-security-fixes-xcxwbn/

Edge 145 Rolls Out with Password Upgrades and Security Patches

#Edge145 #MicrosoftEdge #Microsoft #WebBrowsers #PasswordManagers #SecurityVulnerabilities #BrowserExtensions #PDF #ReadAloud #Chromium

ZDNet: The permissions behind your AI Chrome extensions deserve a closer look – they may be spying on you. “New research from data removal service Incogni finds that more than half of a sample set of AI Chrome extensions collect user data. Almost a third are ‘gathering personally identifiable information (PII).'”

ZDNet: The permissions behind your AI Chrome extensions deserve a closer look – they may be spying on you. “New research from data removal service Incogni finds that more than half of a sample set of AI Chrome extensions collect user data. Almost a third are ‘gathering personally identifiable information (PII).'”

ZDNet: The permissions behind your AI Chrome extensions deserve a closer look – they may be spying on you. “New research from data removal service Incogni finds that more than half of a sample set of AI Chrome extensions collect user data. Almost a third are ‘gathering personally identifiable information (PII).'”

ZDNet: The permissions behind your AI Chrome extensions deserve a closer look – they may be spying on you. “New research from data removal service Incogni finds that more than half of a sample set of AI Chrome extensions collect user data. Almost a third are ‘gathering personally identifiable information (PII).'”

https://yomitan.wiki/ is SO USEFUL for learning japanese.... it tells you about inflections and explains them when you click on them, and also has an audio function!

10ten reader is awesome, but yomitan is leagues above even if it is a little more complicated to setup.

dunno if it's useful to anyone else but I discovered it last week and it's been significantly useful already.

#LearningJapanese #Dictionary #BrowserExtensions #BrowserExtension #Tool #日本語習う #imatotalnewbatjapanesepleasedontbeoffended

MakeUseOf: This browser extension gets rid of every cookie pop-up on every site. “There’s a lot of malicious intent and security vulnerabilities that can come from sharing the wrong kinds of cookies. That’s why I use Consent-O-Matic, a browser extension that eliminates me having to deal with any cookie pop-ups that I don’t want to.”

MakeUseOf: This browser extension gets rid of every cookie pop-up on every site. “There’s a lot of malicious intent and security vulnerabilities that can come from sharing the wrong kinds of cookies. That’s why I use Consent-O-Matic, a browser extension that eliminates me having to deal with any cookie pop-ups that I don’t want to.”

MakeUseOf: This browser extension gets rid of every cookie pop-up on every site. “There’s a lot of malicious intent and security vulnerabilities that can come from sharing the wrong kinds of cookies. That’s why I use Consent-O-Matic, a browser extension that eliminates me having to deal with any cookie pop-ups that I don’t want to.”

MakeUseOf: This browser extension gets rid of every cookie pop-up on every site. “There’s a lot of malicious intent and security vulnerabilities that can come from sharing the wrong kinds of cookies. That’s why I use Consent-O-Matic, a browser extension that eliminates me having to deal with any cookie pop-ups that I don’t want to.”

Lifehacker: If You’ve Installed Any of These 17 Browser Extensions, Delete Them Now. “Threat actors planted malicious JavaScript code in the extension’s PNG logo, which served as a malware loader to retrieve the main payload from a remote server. Researchers at LayerX have found an additional 17 malicious extensions across multiple browsers that have collectively been installed more than […]

Lifehacker: If You’ve Installed Any of These 17 Browser Extensions, Delete Them Now. “Threat actors planted malicious JavaScript code in the extension’s PNG logo, which served as a malware loader to retrieve the main payload from a remote server. Researchers at LayerX have found an additional 17 malicious extensions across multiple browsers that have collectively been installed more than […]

Lifehacker: If You’ve Installed Any of These 17 Browser Extensions, Delete Them Now. “Threat actors planted malicious JavaScript code in the extension’s PNG logo, which served as a malware loader to retrieve the main payload from a remote server. Researchers at LayerX have found an additional 17 malicious extensions across multiple browsers that have collectively been installed more than […]

Lifehacker: If You’ve Installed Any of These 17 Browser Extensions, Delete Them Now. “Threat actors planted malicious JavaScript code in the extension’s PNG logo, which served as a malware loader to retrieve the main payload from a remote server. Researchers at LayerX have found an additional 17 malicious extensions across multiple browsers that have collectively been installed more than […]

It's so frustrating the likes of Tesco, B&Q and now Currys showing products from "Approved Third Party Sellers" on their sites. I'm tempted to write an extension to hide these listings, unless anyone else knows of one already available? #BrowserExtensions #onlineshopping

Lifehacker: These Popular Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Your AI Chats. “Hackers continue to find ways to sneak malicious extensions into the Chrome web store—this time, the two offenders are impersonating an add-on that allows users to have conversations with ChatGPT and DeepSeek while on other websites and exfiltrating the data to threat actors’ servers.”

Lifehacker: These Popular Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Your AI Chats. “Hackers continue to find ways to sneak malicious extensions into the Chrome web store—this time, the two offenders are impersonating an add-on that allows users to have conversations with ChatGPT and DeepSeek while on other websites and exfiltrating the data to threat actors’ servers.”

Lifehacker: These Popular Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Your AI Chats. “Hackers continue to find ways to sneak malicious extensions into the Chrome web store—this time, the two offenders are impersonating an add-on that allows users to have conversations with ChatGPT and DeepSeek while on other websites and exfiltrating the data to threat actors’ servers.”