A new report dubbed "BrowserGate" warns that Microsoft's LinkedIn is using hidden JavaScript scripts on its website to scan ...

LinkedIn is facing two lawsuits over its practice of scanning users’ browsers to determine which extensions they’re running.

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

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

A German group claims LinkedIn is 'illegally searching' users' computers. But the Microsoft-owned site says it collects data ...

A BrowserGate investigation alleges LinkedIn secretly scans over 6,000 browser extensions and builds device fingerprints ...

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 ...

Professional networking platform LinkedIn is facing fresh scrutiny after reports alleged that it may be tracking users through hidden browser scripts, sparking a wider debate around privacy and data ...

The business-focused social networking service LinkedIn is collecting information by searching for software installed on users' PCs, according to the research project BrowserGate. BrowserGate states ...

A new report claims LinkedIn scans over 6,000 Chrome extensions and collects device data using hidden scripts, raising major privacy concerns.