SocialSec

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SocialSec: Protect Your Accounts from Social Engineering Attacks

SocialSec is a Chrome extension designed to keep you safe from social engineering attacks by comparing the information on your social media accounts to your passwords. It creates a custom word list based on your public profile information and notifies you if it detects a match. SocialSec currently supports Facebook and is an Arizona State University Capstone project.
Install from Chrome Web Store

Extension stats

Manifest V2
By: SocialSec
Users: 3
-1
Rating: 5.00
(1)
Version: 0.2.0 (Last updated: 2017-04-28)
Creation date: 2017-04-27
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • tabs
  • storage
  • notifications
Size: 935.94K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

Extension safety

Risk impact

SocialSec requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of SocialSec. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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