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New Research from Incogni Ranks Top 238 AI-Powered Google Chrome Extensions by Privacy Risk
- Incogni analyzed 238 AI-powered Google Chrome browser extensions to determine the privacy risks they pose.
- According to the study, two-thirds (67%) of analyzed extensions collect user data, and more than a third (41%) collect personally identifiable information.
- Vetted and Grammarly are 2 of the most privacy-invasive extensions out of 238 that were analyzed
- A growing number of people use Google Chrome extensions but many believe they are vetted through the Google Chrome Web Store and therefore safe.
- Nearly 100 extensions require sensitive permissions that provide access to significant personal information such as passwords and browsing history.
- An AI translator and writing assistant, DeepL, was found to be the most privacy-invasive Chrome browser extension.
- OffScreen and all urlsextensions are also said to be risky.
- Incogni advises that users should weigh each extension’s benefits against the potential risks to their privacy before using them.
- 35+ compromised Chrome extensions affected over 2.6 million users in a recent data privacy breach at Google Chrome.
- Incogni provides a user-friendly solution for people to protect their data from being sold and reduce the likelihood of cybercrime and spam.
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