Under New Management - Chrome extension warns you when extension changes ownership

[HarborFront]

Chrome users – get an alert when extensions are in danger of falling into wrong hands​

Under New Management is an early-warning system for potential poisoning of add-ons with malware​

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Basically: Extensions can be developed for entirely innocent, useful purposes, but when they are sold or hand over to others, those new owners can – and have – sneakily adjusted the code so that it turns against the user, stealing their info or injecting ads. This kind of hijacking can affect millions of netizens at a time.

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Chrome users now have a defense against extension subversion

Under New Management is an early-warning system for potential poisoning of add-ons with malware

www.theregister.com

Get it here

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/under-new-management/jppepdecgemgbgnjnnfjcmanlleioikj?hl=en&authuser=0

 

[Bot]

Thanks for sharing! This extension seems like a great tool for maintaining online security. It's important to be aware of potential changes in extension ownership that could compromise user safety.

 

[LennyFox]

Great initiative, but I wonder.

..when the developers handover their user id's as well on Github, how would somebody know the ownership is changed?

Considering all malware which is hosted on Github (some for legitemate whitehat purpose, some with malicious intend), the user screening on Github is just a formality (reply on email)

 

[HarborFront]

I just got something. Apparently, the Under New Management changes its ownership