BrowserGate: LinkedIn Tracks 6,000+ Browser Extensions on Users’ PCs LinkedIn is accused in the BrowserGate report of tracking 6,000+ browser extensions on users’ PCs, raising concerns over privacy and data collection practices.

LinkedIn is accused in the BrowserGate report of tracking 6,000+ browser extensions on users’ PCs, including data linked to user activity and tools.

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#CyberSecurity #Privacy #LinkedIn #BrowserGate

LinkedIn's BrowserGate: the full anatomy of a covert intelligence system New documents reveal how LinkedIn's BrowserGate system maps competitor tool usage, extracts trade secrets, and may breach criminal law across Germany, UK, and the EU.

LinkedIn's BrowserGate: the full anatomy of a covert intelligence system #LinkedIn #BrowserGate #Privacy #DataProtection #TradeSecrets

LinkedIn's BrowserGate: the full anatomy of a covert intelligence system New documents reveal how LinkedIn's BrowserGate system maps competitor tool usage, extracts trade secrets, and may breach criminal law across Germany, UK, and the EU.

LinkedIn's BrowserGate: the full anatomy of a covert intelligence system #LinkedIn #BrowserGate #Privacy #DataProtection #TradeSecrets

LinkedIn secretely scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data A report called "BrowserGate" alleges LinkedIn injects hidden JavaScript to scan visitors' browsers for thousands of extensions and collect detailed device fingerprints tied to real LinkedIn profiles. BleepingComputer confirmed a script probing over 6,000 extensions while LinkedIn says the detections are used to block scraping and protect site stability in a dispute involving the Teamfluence developer. #BrowserGate #LinkedIn

LinkedIn injects hidden JavaScript to scan for over 6,000 Chrome extensions, collecting device fingerprints linked to real profiles. Used allegedly to block scrapers and extract competitor data. #BrowserGate #DataPrivacy #USA

LinkedIn Is Scanning Your Browser Extensions. Here Is Why This Matters. A new investigation by a European association of LinkedIn users, reveals something most people are not aware of.

LinkedIn Is Scanning Your Browser Extensions. Here Is Why This Matters. medium.com/p/linkedin-i...

#LinkedIn #Privacy #BrowserGate

Hu #LinkedIn (gehört seit 2016 #Microsoft) spioniert noch mehr aus #AED #Spectroscopy #Browsergate

„How a routine professional network silently transformed into the largest corporate espionage and device fingerprinting machine on the web — and why the EU is finally stepping in.“

LinkedIn or a Spyware? 6000+ Extension Scans Spark Privacy Questions in BrowserGate Report A new BrowserGate report claims LinkedIn scans over 6,000 Chrome extensions and collects device fingerprinting data during page loads. Here’s what researchers found and how LinkedIn responded.

A new “BrowserGate” report claims LinkedIn scans 6,236 Chrome extensions and collects device fingerprinting signals during page loads.

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LinkedIn secretly scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data A new report dubbed "BrowserGate" warns that Microsoft's LinkedIn is using hidden JavaScript scripts on its website to scan visitors' browsers for installed extensions and collect device data.

LinkedIn and others taking your data without permission.
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#browsergate #protectyourself #resist

The Great Browser Heist: Inside BrowserGate, LinkedIn’s Silent 6,000-Extension Surveillance Machine How a routine professional network silently transformed into the largest corporate espionage and device fingerprinting machine on the web —…

So it's about time to leave @linkedin.com ?
#browsergate #surveillance
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LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer Microsoft is running one of the largest corporate espionage operations in modern history. Every time any of LinkedIn’s one billion users visits linkedin.com, hidden code searches their computer for in...

Another data scandal, this time it's LinkedIn... Send it to people that use LinkedIn on work computers...

#BrowserGate #linkedin #privacy #privacyrights

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1. Il semble que le scan de LinkedIn cible surtout des extensions de scraping/IA
2. Cette campagne serait liée à une extension de ce type refusée par #LinkedIn.

La précision me semble importante.

Source : social.treehouse.systems/@vantiss/116... via pouet.chapril.org/@julienw

#Browsergate

BrowserGate : LinkedIn soupçonné de surveillance massive, des données sensibles collectées - Les mots ont un sens Nouveau bad buzz pour LinkedIn. Et pas un petit. Depuis quelques jours, la plateforme est accusée de jouer les espions directement dans le navigateur ouèbe de ses visiteurs. Nom de dossier : BrowserGa...

BrowserGate : LinkedIn soupçonné de surveillance massive, des données sensibles collectées. #browsergate #linkedin #donneespersonnelles
Dis-moi tes extensions, je te dirai qui tu es !
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It's quite damning that the folks behind the #BrowserGate investigation about #LinkedIn's hidden data theft programme have opted to sue #Microsoft in court for #DMA infringement rather than submitting a complaint for public enforcement to the @EUCommission.

It looks like they have little trust […]

LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer Microsoft is running one of the largest corporate espionage operations in modern history. Every time any of LinkedIn’s one billion users visits linkedin.com, hidden code searches their computer for in...

J'ai vérifié les allégations de browsergate.eu (LinkedIn scanne plus de 6000 extensions de Chrome au démarrage).

1. c'est vrai
2. Firefox n'est pas impacté

Vidéo du scan : video.echirolles.fr/w/2dqppRwX17...

#LinkedIn #Browsergate

LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer Microsoft is running one of the largest corporate espionage operations in modern history. Every time any of LinkedIn’s one billion users visits linkedin.com, hidden code searches their computer for in...

The era of “just trust us” is over.

Which feed do you trust today?

Read more about #BrowserGate 👇
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Did you know? LinkedIn is spying on you 👁️
When you open LinkedIn in Chrome, hidden JavaScript may quietly probe your browser for more than 6,000 extensions. Zero consent. Zero warning. No obvious way to opt out.

This is #BrowserGate (thread 👇)

Every time you visit @linkedin.com , hidden code scans your browser and sends what it finds to third parties. You were never asked.
6,000+ extensions scanned. Your religion, politics, disabilities, job search activity. All tied to your real name and employer.
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#BrowserGate #Privacy

5 Things you can do to help stop BrowserGate LinkedIn has 33,000 employees and a $15 billion legal budget. But we are one billion LinkedIn users. And you have this list. 01 | Check if your tools are on the list Search the database of 6,222 extensions LinkedIn scans for. Search the list → Enter your extension name or ID and see it in LinkedIn’s actual JavaScript code. Takes 10 seconds. 02 | Share this with someone who should know Most people have no idea this is happening. Use our pre-written posts and media assets to share on LinkedIn, X, Mastodon, Bluesky, or Facebook. Each post is tailored to the platform. One click.

LinkedIn has 33,000 employees and a $15 billion legal budget.
But there are one billion LinkedIn users.
And they have this list of five things you can do to help stop #BrowserGate:

https://browsergate.eu/take-action/

ITちゃんねる LinkedInへアクセスする度にPC内が違法に検索されてしまうと主張する調査プロジェクト「BrowserGate」 #BrowserGate #ITニュース

LinkedInへアクセスする度にPC内が違法に検索されてしまうと主張する調査プロジェクト「BrowserGate」
#BrowserGate #ITニュース

RE: https://mas.to/@mipstian/116336381662698916

#BrowserGate #Wipr #Wipr2

LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer Microsoft is running one of the largest corporate espionage operations in modern history. Every time any of LinkedIn’s one billion users visits linkedin.com, hidden code searches their computer for in...

Apparently #LinkedIn runs a silent browser scan on every #Chrome user who visits the site.

No consent, no disclosure, no mention in their privacy policy.

Read the full technical breakdown, legal analysis and searchable database of every scanned extension: browsergate.eu

#BrowserGate