Browser Extensions Courses and Certifications

DEFCONConference

Sneaky Extensions - Bypassing MV3 Security in Browser Extensions

Discover how browser extensions can exploit security vulnerabilities in MV3, including webcam hijacking, credential theft, and arbitrary code execution, while learning protective measures against these threats.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DEFCONConference

Plug and Prey - Scanning and Scoring Browser Extensions

Discover how to scan and score browser extensions for security vulnerabilities in this DEF CON 33 Recon Village presentation by cybersecurity expert Nishant Sharma.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Trevor Sullivan

Install Tampermonkey Extension on Firefox Nightly for Android

Learn to install Tampermonkey on Firefox Nightly for Android, set up custom add-on collections, and use user scripts to enhance web browsing. Includes a practical example for Twitter account blocking.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

OWASP Foundation

The Evil Friend in Your Browser - Browser Extension Security Risks

Explore the security risks of browser extensions, their potential for data breaches, and the limitations of current security models. Learn about threat analysis and user protection strategies.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mozilla Hacks

WebExtensions API Status After Firefox 57

Explore the changes and updates to WebExtensions API following Firefox 57's release, focusing on new features and improvements for developers.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

JSConf

Augmenting the Internet with Browser Extensions

Explore browser extension development challenges and solutions, focusing on enhancing user experience across web pages while maintaining low-profile and extensible design.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

JSConf

Browser Extensions

Explore cross-browser extension development with practical insights on APIs, architecture, and deployment strategies for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

USENIX Enigma Conference

Next Steps for Browser Privacy: Pursuing Protections Beyond Extensions

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Exploring privacy improvements beyond browser extensions, focusing on Brave's innovative approaches to enhance user protection and encourage broader research in web privacy.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

IEEE

EmPoWeb - Empowering Web Applications with Browser Extensions

Explores security risks of browser extension APIs, revealing how web apps can exploit them to bypass SOP, access sensitive user data, and perform privileged actions on users' devices.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

IEEE

Detection of Inconsistencies in Privacy Practices of Browser Extensions

Explore techniques for identifying discrepancies in browser extension privacy practices, enhancing user data protection and online security awareness.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

OWASP Foundation

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Fingerprinting Browser Extensions

Explore browser extension fingerprinting techniques, their implications for user privacy, and current browser defenses. Learn about DOM modifications, stylesheet hijacking, and web-accessible resources.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Snyk

How Dark Mode Browser Extensions Can Lead to Security Vulnerabilities

Discover how a seemingly harmless Dark Mode PDF converter browser extension turned malicious, exploring the security implications and essential steps to protect against similar supply chain attacks.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Recon Village

Plug and Prey - Scanning and Scoring Browser Extensions

Discover how to scan, analyze, and score browser extensions for security risks using ExtHuntr, an open-source tool that helps identify malicious add-ons before adversaries exploit them.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

BSidesLV

Extending Password Insecurity to the Browser - How Malicious Browser Extensions Are Used to Steal User Passwords

Discover how malicious browser extensions steal passwords through permissions exploitation, with live examples and defense strategies.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Start Coding Browser Extensions Using JavaScript!

404 ratings at Udemy

Develop and publish your first Google Chrome Extension using JavaScript!

• Udemy
• 1 hour 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course