A German group claims LinkedIn is 'illegally searching' users' computers. But the Microsoft-owned site says it collects data ...

LinkedIn runs a hidden JavaScript script called Spectroscopy that silently probes over 6,000 Chrome extensions and collects ...

LinkedIn says it scans extensions to prevent invasive web scraping and calls the California lawsuits 'a house of cards built ...

A BrowserGate investigation alleges LinkedIn secretly scans over 6,000 browser extensions and builds device fingerprints ...

Google is rolling out security enhancements to the Enhanced Safe Browsing experience in Chrome 91. The browser will inform you which extensions are trusted and will also scan risky files on demand.

Chrome is adding a visible safety check step to downloads. When the browser flags a file as potentially dangerous, it shows a scanning animation along with a “Checking download for safety…” message ...