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Google browser extensions hosted widespread adware marketing campaign, researchers say

A lot of the free extensions siphoned off shopping historical past and knowledge that supplied credentials for entry to inner enterprise instruments.
Most of the free extensions siphoned off browsing history and data that provided credentials for access to internal business tools.

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