E8 - ExtensionPedia is Live!

Browsing Security

Are you aware of the hidden risks lurking in your organization’s browser extensions? Nearly every enterprise user has at least one extension installed—and over half of those extensions request powerful permissions that can expose cookies, passwords, and sensitive data. In this video, we introduce ExtensionPedia, LayerX’s free, publicly available Browser Extension Risk Database and Knowledge Center.

🔍 What You’ll Learn
• Why browser extensions are a growing attack vector for CISOs and InfoSec teams
• How ExtensionPedia aggregates risk scores for 200,000+ Chrome, Edge, and Firefox extensions
• The key permission scopes and reputation factors used to calculate each extension’s risk
• Practical steps to research any extension by name or ID before deployment
• How to leverage in-depth documentation, best practices, and threat advisories to safeguard your users

📈 Why It Matters
• 99% of enterprise employees have at least one browser extension installed
• Over 50% of those extensions request high-level permissions that can access critical data
• ExtensionPedia empowers security leaders to make data-driven decisions and eliminate blind spots at the browser level

🌐 Resources & Links
▶️ Read the official Dark Reading announcement:
https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/layerx-launches-extensionpedia
▶️ Explore ExtensionPedia now:
https://layerxsecurity.com/extensions/
▶️ Learn more about LayerX Browser Security:
https://www.layerxsecurity.com

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