I've always wondered what happens if a browser extension gets taken over by an entity someday that puts in bad code after millions of people have it installed and it gets auto-updated.
Sure it's open-source and will get noticed eventually, but there will be days if not weeks of exposure.
Same thing for all those android apps you have installed. If it doesn't add permissions, you'll never get a warning that something has really changed.
Sure it's open-source and will get noticed eventually, but there will be days if not weeks of exposure.
Same thing for all those android apps you have installed. If it doesn't add permissions, you'll never get a warning that something has really changed.