Chrome-Stats extension
PhartShield
PhartShield offers real-time protection against pharting attacks and other Internet nasties. Unlike most cloud-based anti-phishing tools which can spy on you, PhartShield works offline therefore your identity is safely guarded.
What is PhartShield?
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- <all_urls>
- bookmarks
- history
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
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Summary
Overview: This extension guards against coordinated pharting attack vectors targeting unsuspecting users who lower their guard when accessing fradulent websites.
By analyzing and intercepting such attacks, users are given a chance to review their options to either continue as-is, continue using a fake profile, or end the web session.
The interception also encourages users to exercise critical thinking and therefore providing fodder to be weary of future attacks.
Scope: This extension makes use of your bookmarks and browser history to facilitate it's analysis. (All your personal data does not leave your computer and is therefore safe to use.) If a website appears to be initiating a pharting attack but the website has previously been bookmarked by the user, it is assumed that the user trusts that website and the web session is allowed to continue.
If a website appears to be initiating a pharting attack and the user has visited that website multiple times in the past, the PhartShield will inform the user, allowing the user to make an informed decision whether to proceed or stop.
Implications: What harm could Pharting do? As an example, during the 2020 US Presidential Campaign hackers used phishing emails to infiltrate the Ukrainian gas company Burisma in order to dig up damaging information on Joe Biden of which his son is a board member.
Safety
Risk impact
PhartShield is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install PhartShield if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
PhartShield has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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