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# [Browser Extensions Can Have Malware: My Shock of “The Great Suspender” Chrome and Edge Extensions](https://miguelacallesmba.com/malware-in-browser-extensions?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

For a couple of weeks, I have been pondering whether my browser extensions could be a source of vulnerabilities. It turns out they can! A couple of days ago, I received a notification from the Microsoft Edge browser warning me about malware in one of...

Nov 22, 2020 · 4 min read · miguelacallesmba.com  
Updated Dec 30, 2021  
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Miguel is a Principal Engineer and the author of the “Serverless Security” book. He has worked on multiple serverless projects as a developer and security engineer, contributed to open-source serverless projects, and worked on large military systems in various engineering roles.

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