Articles tagged "academic-research"

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AI browser assistant extensions explained: what nine popular add-ons were actually doing with your data

AI browser assistant data collection can sweep up your SSN and medical data — UC Davis tested 9 GenAI extensions and found just that. Here's what they access.

Maxim Kosterin

April 24, 2026

7 min read

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The privacy policy gap explained: what 3,000 Chrome extensions collect without telling you

Georgia Tech's Arcanum study found 3,000+ Chrome extensions silently collect your data — and none disclose it in their privacy policy. Here's how to check.

Maxim Kosterin

April 17, 2026

8 min read