LinkedIn secretely scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data
2026-04-04T01:23:26Z•2fe8ade1c08ca6dd60ec5ecad9a3e8493b43489ead91256f72e6b5602ee0324f
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What happened
This feed aggregates multiple high-impact security events: a report dubbed “BrowserGate” alleges LinkedIn uses hidden JavaScript to scan visitors’ browsers for 6,000+ Chrome extensions and collect device data; Hims & Hers warns of a data breach after stolen Zendesk support tickets; Qilin ransomware claims data theft from Germany’s Die Linke; CERT‑EU attributes a European Commission cloud hack to TeamPCP exposing data across ~30 EU entities. Multiple product- and infrastructure-level issues were reported including a critical Cisco IMC auth bypass (admin access), new pre-auth RCE/chainable flaws
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- bleepingcomputer
- Record identifier
- 2fe8ade1c08ca6dd60ec5ecad9a3e8493b43489ead91256f72e6b5602ee0324f
- Enrichment time
- 2026-04-04T01:23:26Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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