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by p49k 2864 days ago
Isn’t it a problem that Chrome extensions have been purchased by others who then update the code to add spyware to them? I’ve never been notified about updates to Chrome extensions; they’re quietly updated in the background.

Several examples are mentioned here: https://www.howtogeek.com/188346/why-browser-extensions-can-...