Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer
by cryptoegorophy on Thursday April 02, 2026 @11:21AM
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This. Do not install any extension unless you absolutely need. Assume they all leak your browsing data.
Not familiar with Google but if you can just vibe code your own extension then do that.
Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer
by dcchuck on Thursday April 02, 2026 @12:46PM
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They're also the only avenue to breaking out of the browser sandbox.
Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer
by cousin_it on Thursday April 02, 2026 @01:15PM
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Vibe supply chain attacks are coming btw.
Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer
by johanyc on Thursday April 02, 2026 @01:46PM
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Wdym? You vibe code your software. Are you saying the LLM will spit out malware?
Re:LinkedIn Is Illegally Searching Your Computer
by GrinningFool on Thursday April 02, 2026 @02:27PM
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Sooner or later, yes. What stops it , other than layers of imperfect process? And it's the perfect vector to exploit anyone who doesn't review and understand the generated code before running it locally
If I had to guess: I sought that automatic content blurrer, neurodivergent website simplifier, or anti-Zionist tagger actually work. They’re all just piggybacking on trending topics to get users to install them and then forget about them, then they exfiltrate the data when you visit LinkedIn.