Post #2094596
2026-04-02 23:03 UTC
@brunomiguel "hidden code searches their computer for installed software"
Not to defend sleazy behaviour from a sleazy company, but that's not quite true, it detects browser extensions in the current browser, it doesn't break out of browser isolation and go search the hard drive for files like an antivirus for example.
It is still a reason to get off privacy invading software/websites like Chrome/Edge, and Linkedin, though.
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@luatic@mastodon.social 2026-04-02 23:34
@chrisp @brunomiguel yep, thank you for pointing this out. i agree that this is terrible behavior from linkedin. still, it must not be exaggerated what's going on: it's limited to installed extensions in the browser, specifically those that expose assets to websites.
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@punissuer@universeodon.com 2026-04-03 12:36
@chrisp @brunomiguel fwiw, browser extensions are installed software