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minus-squareCerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIsn’t it standard for a website to be able to detect browser/extensions? Funny that the name dropping of Chrome in the link summary implies Firefox users are safe.
minus-squarepikl@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoNo, not really. Unless it’s your own extension you’re trying to communicate with.
minus-squarehoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIt’s like a security guy doing a full body search on everyone entering a club. It’s beyond inappropriate.
minus-squareSayCyberOnceMore@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months ago Funny that the name dropping of Chrome in the link summary implies Firefox users are safe. Well, the article does actually state that in the text…
Isn’t it standard for a website to be able to detect browser/extensions?
Funny that the name dropping of Chrome in the link summary implies Firefox users are safe.
No, not really. Unless it’s your own extension you’re trying to communicate with.
It’s like a security guy doing a full body search on everyone entering a club. It’s beyond inappropriate.
Well, the article does actually state that in the text…