S6, E245 - Hard-coded Secrets and Unencrypted Data: A Digital Security Nightmare
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Send us Fan Mail Several popular Chrome extensions, including privacy and security tools, have been found leaking sensitive data through unencrypted HTTP and hard-coded credentials in their code. Security is both hard and easy - hard because of existing unencrypted protocols and trust placed in developers, but easy because fundamental security practices should be common knowledge in 2025. • Chrome extensions including DualSafe Password Manager and Avast Online Security are leaking sensitive ...
