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Linkedin searches your computer for any installed software and shares it with shady cybersec companies, including NG your clear name etc. (browsergate.eu)
submitted 3 days ago by cm0002@lemmings.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ca
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[-] cybernihongo@reddthat.com 3 points 2 days ago

This JavaScript bundle apparently only runs on Chrome browsers. What do they do with Firefox or other browsers?

[-] Smaile@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 days ago

That can't be legal

[-] lurch@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

> implying i let linkedin on my computer

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Don't browsers already give out what program extensions you have associated? So that the browser knows how to handle certain web requests? I'm sure its not just linked in gleaning that info. Just they have more personal info. The article doesn't say any specifics just fear points. And this is from me, a person who values their privacy and runs Linux and GrapheneOS phone.

[-] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

It's that why it keeps auto-filling the address bar as LinkedIn as soon as i type an L, even though I've never been to LinkedIn in my life?

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

The address bar you have is set to a search engine such as google or duckduckgo, its those search engines that will auto fill as you type, if you don't have it in your browser history.

this post was submitted on 02 Apr 2026
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