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Chrome VPN Extension With 100k Installs Screenshots All Sites Users Visit (cyberinsider.com)
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[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's still faster than Firefox (especially on mobile) and integrates better with Google's password manager.

In any case this is an issue with a Chrome extension, not Chrome itself. Nothing stops bad actors doing the same with Firefox extensions.

[–] dallen@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The market share and generally more tech savvy user base are probably discouraging.

[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago

Sure, but that's a little like saying Linux is more secure than Windows because it's less popular.

Brb, writing Firefox extensions malware.