Mailtrack vs Boomerang vs Streak: Gmail extension privacy review
Mailtrack vs Boomerang vs Streak, plus Right Inbox and Gmelius: Gmail extension privacy judged by their real Chrome manifests and policies, not marketing.
Maxim Kosterin
11 min read
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Chrome's built-in Gemini reviewed: how Skills stacks up against AI sidebar extensions
Chrome Gemini Skills now does what AI sidebar extensions charge for. I compared permissions, security records, and privacy to decide which one to trust.
Maxim Kosterin
9 min read
2FA authenticator extensions reviewed: where your TOTP seeds actually live
2FA browser extensions compared: where Authenticator, 2FAS and password-manager TOTP keep your seeds — and how the fake authenticator clones steal them.
Maxim Kosterin
10 min read
Cookie extensions reviewed: Cookie-Editor, Cookie AutoDelete & the banner blockers
Cookie extensions touch your session tokens and every site you visit. I compared Cookie-Editor, Cookie AutoDelete and the banner blockers on who owns them.
Maxim Kosterin
10 min read
Screen recorder extensions reviewed: the permissions they hold, the Screencastify webcam bug & safer picks
Screen recorder extensions can reach your camera, mic and every tab. Here's the permission breakdown, the Screencastify webcam bug, and how to record safely.
Maxim Kosterin
10 min read
Screenshot extensions reviewed: the permissions they really need, the ShotBird hijack & safer alternatives
Screenshot extensions can read every page they capture. Here's the permission breakdown, what the ShotBird hijack revealed, and how to grab screens safely.
Maxim Kosterin
9 min read
NordVPN AI Voice Detector review: on-device deepfake detection, privacy score & alternatives
The NordVPN extension's new on-device AI voice detector flags deepfake audio without sending anything anywhere. Review of permissions, privacy and alternatives.
Maxim Kosterin
9 min read
Streaming enhancement extensions reviewed: security analysis, data practices & safer alternatives
24 streaming extensions in the QVI Empire network legally sell your Netflix and Hulu viewing data. Privacy analysis, risk breakdown, and safer alternatives.
Maxim Kosterin
7 min read
Ad blocker extensions reviewed: Stands AdBlocker, Poper Blocker & safer alternatives
Some ad blockers that sell your data are among the most installed on Chrome. LayerX flagged 12 — here's the breakdown of the worst and safer 2026 alternatives.
Maxim Kosterin
8 min read
TikTok downloader extensions reviewed: security scores, the StealTok campaign & safer alternatives
Most TikTok downloader extension clones are spyware — StealTok spied on 130K users for up to a year. Here's the security breakdown and safer ways to download.
Maxim Kosterin
9 min read
Firefox's free built-in VPN reviewed: how it stacks up against VPN extensions
Firefox built-in VPN is free, capped at 50GB/month and 4 countries. Here's how it compares to Proton VPN, Mullvad, and NordVPN extensions — and which to trust.
Maxim Kosterin
12 min read
Password manager extensions reviewed: Bitwarden vs 1Password security score, spoofing risks & alternatives
Bitwarden vs 1Password security compared: permissions, audits, vault design, and the SquareX polymorphic spoofing attack Chrome still hasn't patched in 2026.
Maxim Kosterin
11 min read
Crypto wallet extensions reviewed: MetaMask, Phantom & Trust Wallet security analysis
Crypto wallet extensions are Torg Grabber's top target — 728 of them. Here's how MetaMask, Phantom, and Trust Wallet hold up on security and what to watch for.
Maxim Kosterin
9 min read
Meeting enhancement extensions reviewed: security analysis, privacy risks & safer alternatives
18 Chrome, Firefox, and Edge meeting extensions with 2.2M installs secretly harvested corporate meeting data. Here's what they did and how to check yours.
Maxim Kosterin
9 min read
Grammarly vs QuillBot extension review: privacy score, data collection & safer alternatives
Incogni's 2026 study flags Grammarly and QuillBot as high-risk AI extensions. Privacy analysis, permission breakdown, and safer alternatives for 2026.
Maxim Kosterin
9 min read
Proton VPN extension review: security score, privacy analysis & safer alternatives
The real Proton VPN extension is a standalone browser VPN — with broad permissions by design. Here's what it actually requests and how to spot the fakes.
Maxim Kosterin
11 min read
Urban VPN review: how a "Featured" Chrome extension harvested 8 million users' AI chats
Is Urban VPN safe? Not after it quietly harvested ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini chats from 8M users. The full review, the timeline, and what to install instead.
Maxim Kosterin
10 min read