Chrome Extensions, Android and iOS Apps Caught Collecting Browsing Data

Catalin Cimpanu, writing for Bleeping Computer: An investigation by AdGuard has revealed a common link between several Chrome and Firefox extensions and Android and iOS apps that were caught collecting highly personal user data through various shady tactics. The common link between all extensions and mobile apps is a company named Big Star Labs. AdGuard estimates these apps had been installed on around 11 million devices.

Pretty much sums up the internet ...

[Anonymous Coward]

that were caught collecting highly personal user data through various shady tactics

This is more or less a neat summation of the state of the internet, and of smart devices ... the entire thing is being monetized by crooks and assholes.

There's little point in differentiating between the types of crooks and assholes, the shady players and the blue-chip tech companies .. they're all crooks and assholes.

They all want to turn your information into marketing data to make money off. They don't much care for your

Ad brands

[AHuxley]

Like to do their ads. Reduce the amount of ad company products used.

Re:

[ls671]

Well they seemed concerned about privacy then, including the privacy of Big Star Labs!

Headline bad, summary good

[omnichad]

Chrome Extensions, Android and iOS Apps Caught Collecting Browsing Data

The headline is just nonsense. If Adguard wasn't collecting browsing data, how would they uncover this? The important thing, as in the summary, is the common link they uncovered.

Can we sue them?

[Gravis Zero]

Yes we can! (Fat chance of winning though.)

Re: Can we sue them?

[April Castillo]

I dont want no money I want u behind bars where u belong .. N I will win I promise I've been printing out every conversation n courtney lol phone michelle got help alot so fuck u i am a cunt n ur fixing to realize how big of a cunt I am... I fucking tried so hard not to let it get to this but fuck u