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Facebook scams kick it up a notch with Firefox/Chrome plugins

20

Dec

2011

Scams on Facebook are a daily thing. Websense® Threatseeker® Network recently detected some Facebook scams that now utilize the power of browser extensions to spread to other users' profiles. Scam pages typically utilize social engineering tricks – like enticing users with videos or offers for a free voucher, all of which lure victims to take part in the […]

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Next Firefox Will Block Add-ons by Default

12

Aug

2011

Starting with Firefox 8, Mozilla will automatically block browser add-ons installed by other software until users approve them, a company product manager announced yesterday.Software-bundled add-ons have been a problem for Firefox users, who have sometimes been surprised to find browser extensions show up on their machines without their consent.An add-on included with Skype, for example, […]

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Super Mario brought to you by… Slice Factory?

01

Jun

2011

There has been some recent online discussion about games from the Chrome Web Store requesting excessive permissions. These games are extensions for Google Chrome. To access various aspects of Chrome, certain permissions are required; for example, to allow access to the Bookmark manager to update bookmarks. The “Super Mario 2” app is offered by the […]

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