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2 out of the 3 examples do not have more than 45k installs. The one example that did "had a simple PII stealer code" but was actually just sending telemetry. T
by bdcravens 3y ago
2 out of the 3 examples do not have more than 45k installs. The one example that did "had a simple PII stealer code" but was actually just sending telemetry.
The point of the article is probably valid, but the article itself seems to be dishonest.
- dylan604 3y agoDoes the 45k installs mean for a specific extension or just that 45k installs in total of all extensions?
- bdcravens 3y agoI read it as any extension with more than 45k installs. If it's 45k total, that's a very small percentage of all installs.
- ezfe 3y agoRight, but the one with 45k installs wasn't malicious - sending os version telemetry isn't PII stealing
- shzhdbi09gv8ioi 3y agoOne of the extensions had 45213 installs, which is what the headline stated. But no matter how you count it, the rest of the extensions was far off 45k.
- shzhdbi09gv8ioi 3y agoI noticed that too, right from the headline "Malicious Extensions with more than 45,000 Installs" with a screenshot showing "278 installs". Exaggerate much?