I wish the browsers had a warning/tracking service to indicate what type of traffic the plugins are generating.
Also be aware that a lot of the security restrictions on JavaScript just don't apply to plugins. They are given nearly free reign over the system (not really, but close enough).
I was using the Grammarly pluging briefly, until I realized it would send eveyrthing I typed, anywhere (not opt-in), to their servers. Scary.
I wish the browsers had a warning/tracking service to indicate what type of traffic the plugins are generating.
Also be aware that a lot of the security restrictions on JavaScript just don't apply to plugins. They are given nearly free reign over the system (not really, but close enough).
I was using the Grammarly pluging briefly, until I realized it would send eveyrthing I typed, anywhere (not opt-in), to their servers. Scary.
Yes, it's remarkably lax. I really hope it's an ecosystem that Google (and others, but mostly Google, honestly) are working hard to improve upon.
What extension did you create by the way?
Always use the network tab, it doesn’t provide a ton of insight but enough for you to understand something is happening