Declutter Your Devices to Reduce Security Risks
https://lifehacker.com/declutter-your-devices-to-reduce-security-risks-1845991606
The recent issues plaguing the popular browser addon The Great Suspender are a perfect example of what I mean. Did you know that The Great Suspender was moving to from its original developer to a new maintainer?
Probably not.
Who keeps up on the news for their different browser extensions, anyway?
You also probably blindly clicked on any new permissions the addon asked for, because it’s a browser extension you’ve been using for years. No biggie, right?
What happens when a Chrome extension with 2m+ users changes hands, raises red flags, doesn't document updates?
Let's find out
https://www.theregister.com/2021/01/07/great_suspender_malware/
The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The current GitHub account hosting the code, greatsuspender, offers no clue as to the owner's identity and no means of contact, apart from a support email address listed on extensions Chrome Web Store page
yup HUGE red flags
and it kinda gets worse 😏 like worse, worse