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Browser Extension Management Risks and Solutions Detailed

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Browser extensions pose significant security risks due to their ability to execute privileged code, access sensitive data, and intercept network requests. Keep Aware's new Buyer's Guide to Browser Extension Management highlights the technical risks associated with browser extensions and compares various approaches to managing these risks. The guide discusses how browser extensions can be exploited to steal sensitive data, expose employee credentials, and serve as entry points for broader network intrusions. It also covers different methods for managing browser extensions, including GPO/MDM policies, EDR/vulnerability management tools, enterprise browsers, and browser security extensions. The guide emphasizes the importance of comprehensive visibility, control, and real-time response across browser environments to mitigate these risks.

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  1. 11.09.2025 17:01 📰 1 articles · ⏱ 6d ago

    Keep Aware Publishes Buyer’s Guide to Browser Extension Management

    Keep Aware released a comprehensive guide detailing the risks associated with browser extensions and comparing various management approaches. The guide highlights the technical capabilities of browser extensions that pose security risks and discusses methods for managing these risks, including GPO/MDM policies, EDR/vulnerability management tools, enterprise browsers, and browser security extensions. The guide emphasizes the importance of comprehensive visibility, control, and real-time response to mitigate the security risks posed by browser extensions.

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  • Browser extensions can execute privileged code, access sensitive DOM elements, intercept network requests, and exfiltrate data.

    First reported: 11.09.2025 17:01
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  • Modern browser extensions have capabilities for persistent monitoring and code execution, including permissions to observe and modify user activity, background scripts, content scripts, and access to sensitive data.

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  • Malicious or poorly vetted extensions can harvest sensitive business data, expose employee credentials, or serve as entry points for broader network intrusions.

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  • Trusted extensions can become compromised through supply chain attacks or hijacked developer accounts.

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  • GPO/MDM policies are useful for basic whitelisting and compliance but lack active enforcement or monitoring capabilities.

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  • EDR/vulnerability management tools detect outdated or known-vulnerable extensions but do not provide proactive or runtime protection.

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  • Enterprise browsers offer strong policy controls but face adoption and user experience challenges.

    First reported: 11.09.2025 17:01
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  • Browser security extensions, such as those offered by Keep Aware, provide cross-browser protection, enforce extension policies, and detect malicious behavior without limiting productivity.

    First reported: 11.09.2025 17:01
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