Browser extensions leave enterprises open to attack

Despite being present on virtually every employee's browser, extensions and plug-ins are rarely monitored by security teams or controlled by IT and a new report shows that could be leaving enterprises at risk. The study from LayerX Security combines statistics from real-life usage data from enterprise users, with data available from public extension stores to reveal how organizations and employees interact with extensions, the associated risks and security blind spots. The report finds that 99 percent of enterprise users have at least one browser extension installed. More than half (53 percent) have over 10 extensions installed in their browsers. This… [Continue Reading]