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Disable Third Party Browser Extensions

We recommend that you disable the Enable third-party browser extensions option. This option includes toolbars and Browser Helper Objects (BHOs) While some add-ons can be useful, they also have the ability to violate your privacy. For example, a browser add-on may monitor your web browsing habits, or even change the contents of web pages in an attempt to gather personal information. Cybercrime increasingly went mobile in 2019, with everything from Apple iPhone jailbreaks and rogue Android apps to 5G and mobile-first phishing.”]

Source: https://threatpost.com/disable-third-party-browser-extensions/91726/

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