The practice at the centre of the controversy is called resource probing. When a user opens LinkedIn in a Chromium-based ...

LinkedIn reportedly injects a JavaScript fingerprinting script to probe visitors' browsers for 6,236 installed Chrome extensions and collects device telemetry.

LinkedIn runs a hidden JavaScript script called Spectroscopy that silently probes over 6,000 Chrome extensions and collects ...

Professional networking platform LinkedIn is facing fresh scrutiny after reports alleged that it may be tracking users ...

Researchers have determined that Microsoft's LinkedIn is scanning browser plug-ins and other information without permission, building user profiles using data that the company did not get permission ...

LinkedIn calls it a smear campaign, but does not deny scanning people's browsers for extensions.

LinkedIn is facing mounting privacy questions after an investigation branded “BrowserGate” alleged the Microsoft-owned professional network scans thousands of browser extensions and gathers detailed ...