LayerX has launched ExtensionPedia, an online resource designed to assess the security of over 200,000 browser extensions across major platforms like Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. It offers users a risk score and level for each extension, allowing both individuals and enterprises to identify potentially malicious tools. While existing vetting processes by browser makers help mitigate threats, ExtensionPedia serves as an additional layer of protection, highlighting risks that may not be apparent through user ratings alone. Notable examples demonstrate how even reputable extensions may carry vulnerabilities.
ExtensionPedia, launched by LayerX, identifies risky browser extensions, providing a risk score for over 200,000 extensions across Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, enhancing user security.
This online database offers evaluations of browser extensions, aiming to expose risky ones that may bypass traditional vetting processes of Chrome, Firefox, and Edge marketplaces.
User ratings alone may not reveal the full risks associated with browser extensions, emphasizing the importance of platforms like ExtensionPedia for extra security information.
Popular extensions like ChatGPT Search and Grammarly receive low risk scores, but also face highlighted vulnerabilities, illustrating the need to assess permission requests and potential exploits.
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