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New tool illuminates dark patterns on websites
UW News covers our research on how our AutoBot tool can illuminate dark patterns designed to scam you and steal your data
Detecting and Preventing Digital Abuse
On Wisconsin Alumni Magazine covers WI-PI research on how automation apps can be exploited for surveillance and harassment in intimate partner violence.
UW-Madison researchers find automation apps can enable dating abuse
WKOW-ABC 27 reports on UW-Madison research revealing how automation apps can be used to surveil and harass partners.
UW-Madison researchers expose how automation apps can spy—and how to detect it
The College of Engineering highlights WI-PI research on detecting malicious automation recipes that can be used for surveillance.
UW-Madison research proves your browser extension could grab your password and sensitive info
Channel 3000 covers UW-Madison research on browser extensions and password security.
From ********* to EZacces$! Your browser extension could grab your password and sensitive info
UW News covers research on how browser extensions can access passwords and sensitive info.
Password-stealing Chrome extension smuggled on to Web Store
Malwarebytes reports on a password-stealing Chrome extension that reached the Web Store.
This Chrome extension can steal your passwords - and Google has no problem with it
techradar covers UW-Madison research showing Chrome extensions can steal plaintext passwords.
WATCH OUT Billions of Google users urged over simple mistake that lets crooks silently steal your passwords
The SUN reports on security warnings about Chrome extensions and password theft.
Apple Says No
GRC Security Now discusses browser extension security and password risks.
Chrome extensions can steal plaintext passwords from websites
The Bleeping Computer covers research demonstrating how Chrome extensions can steal passwords from websites.
Google Chrome users urged to check now for these password-stealing add-ons
The Mirror reports on security advice for Chrome users regarding password-stealing extensions.
Chrome Extensions Can Easily Steal User Passwords, Researchers Demonstrate
IndiaTimes covers researcher demonstrations of password theft via Chrome extensions.
Meet 'CookieEnforcer': A Machine Learning-Based Proposed Browser Extension That Rejects Optional Cookies in Your Browser Automatically
Unite.AI covers CookieEnforcer and the use of machine learning for cookie consent systems.
AI-powered browser extension to automatically click away cookie pop-ups now promised
The Register covers the CookieEnforcer browser extension that automates cookie consent choices.
A clever new browser extension eliminates one of the worst problems with the web
techradar highlights the CookieEnforcer extension for managing cookie consent pop-ups.
Meet 'CookieEnforcer': A Machine Learning-Based Proposed Browser Extension That Rejects Optional Cookies in Your Browser Automatically
MarkTechPost covers the CookieEnforcer ML-based extension for automatically rejecting optional cookies.