Cyber Bob’s Cyber Safety Tip #114 - Browser Extensions — Less Is Safer


Browser extensions can be helpful — but they can also quietly watch everything you do online :eyes:
In this Cyber Bob safety tip, you’ll learn why having too many browser extensions increases your privacy and security risk :warning: Some extensions can track websites, read what you type, and send data back to companies you’ve never heard of — including ones you installed long ago and forgot about.
This short, practical tip shows you:
:magnifying_glass_tilted_left: What to watch for
:broom: How to clean out risky extensions
:shield: Simple steps to keep your browser lean, clean, and safer
Less really is safer.
(ChatGPT, Gemini’s Storybook and Slide Deck, and ScreenPal were used to help create this cybersecurity tip.)
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