Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish • 2 years ago

Popular Chrome Extension to Hide YouTube Shorts Turned Malicious

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Popular Chrome Extension to Hide YouTube Shorts Turned Malicious

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Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish • 2 years ago

A Chrome extension titled "Hide YouTube Shorts," used by 100,000 people, was discovered to secretly collect users' browser activity.

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