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Robert Heaton
Software engineer. One-track lover down a two-way lane
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“Stylish” browser extension steals all your internet history
Before it became a covert surveillance tool disguised as an outstanding browser extension, Stylish really was an outstanding browser extension. It bestowed upon its users nothing less than the power to change the appearance of the internet. Its extensive bank of user-made skins gave bright websites a dark background…
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Vulnerability in Bumble dating app reveals any user's exact location
The vulnerability in this post is real. The story and characters are obviously not.
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“Stylish” is back, and you still shouldn't use it
2 days after I published ‘“Stylish” browser extension steals all your internet history’, Stylish was pulled from the Chrome and Firefox stores. The story echoed around parts of the internet for a few days, my name was misspelled on several right-wing British news websites, and I felt that I’d helped make the world a…