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Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on *.google.com access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage (fedi.simonwillison.net)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/23752739

https://simonwillison.net/2024/Jul/9/hangout_servicesthunkjs/

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[-] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 56 points 4 months ago

How long until it will be used as a backdoor to hack womeone's PC?

[-] gencha@lemm.ee 49 points 4 months ago

Chrome is the backdoor and you already installed it

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 21 points 4 months ago

Seems google has already done that

[-] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 14 points 4 months ago

Negative number.

this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2024
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