Why Is LinkedIn Scanning My Browser?

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-is-linkedin-scanning-my-browser. LinkedIn confirmed it scans your browser for 6,236 extensions on every page load. The security explanation is coherent. The composition of the list isn't. Check more stories related to media at: https://hackernoon.com/c/media. You can also check exclusive content about #linkedin, #business, #browser-fingerprinting, #linkedin-browsergate, #gdpr-compliance, #digital-markets-act, #corporate-surveillance, #hackernoon-top-story, and more. This story was written by: @thegeneralist. Learn more about this writer by checking @thegeneralist's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. LinkedIn confirmed it scans your browser for 6,236 extensions on every page load. The security explanation is coherent. The composition of the list isn't.