From ********* to EZacces$! Your browser extension could grab your password and sensitive info
news.wisc.edu
The researchers found that a huge number of websites — about 15% of more than 7,000 they looked at — store sensitive information as plain text in their HTML source code.
  • RobertoOberto@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    It seems like the headline buries the lede here.

    The problem is passwords being exposed in plain text. I already assume that my browser extensions can see everything I do, which is why I only use a couple of open source extensions with solid reputations.