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LinkedIn secretly scans users' browsers for 6,000 extensions without disclosure
Image: Primary LinkedIn has been covertly scanning subscribers' web browsers to detect more than 6,000 browser extensions without users' knowledge or consent, raising significant privacy and potential legal concerns, security researchers have discovered. The Microsoft-owned professional networking platform appears to be conducting the surveillance to identify and potentially block extensions that may interfere with its data collection or enable un
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