LinkedIn Faces Spying Allegations Over Browser Extension Scanning

LinkedIn Faces Spying Allegations Over Browser Extension Scanning

A German group claims LinkedIn is 'illegally searching' users' computers. But the Microsoft-owned site says it collects data on users' browser extensions to prevent potential web scraping.

LinkedIn’s Quiet Browser Surveillance: Inside the ‘BrowserGate’ Scandal That Could Redefine Corporate Data Collection

LinkedIn knows what browser extensions you’re running. Not because you told it. Not because you opted in. Because it looked. That’s the central allegation in a new report from Alexander Hanff, a privacy researcher and technologist who has spent years scrutinizing how major platforms interact with user devices. His findings, compiled under the banner “BrowserGate,” accuse Microsoft-owned LinkedIn of secretly scanning users’ browsers to detect ins…

LinkedIn Faces Privacy Claims: Browser Extension Spying?

LinkedIn isn't just a professional networking site; it's a data goldmine – and it appears the company is aggressively mining it, potentially crossing ethical

LinkedIn 'BrowserGate' Investigation Alleges Secret Browser Extension Scanning Within Platform

A BrowserGate investigation alleges LinkedIn secretly scans over 6,000 browser extensions and builds device fingerprints without consent.

LinkedIn's BrowserGate: the full anatomy of a covert intelligence system

New documents reveal how LinkedIn's BrowserGate system maps competitor tool usage, extracts trade secrets, and may breach criminal law across Germany, UK, and the EU.