Browser extensions are small programs that get installed (as the name suggests) into your browser and allow for the extension of capabilities and/or features of your browser.

Extensions are a great way to customize your browser but you want to be careful when adding new ones due to the potential privacy and security risks they can pose.

Firefox extension Leak Monitor keeps an eye out for memory leaks in Firefox, alerting you each time an extension has sprung a leak. Although Leak Monitor is geared toward developers, it's not too ...

A researcher has discovered how to use your installed Google Chrome extensions to generate a fingerprint of your device that can be used to track you online.