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Episode 95: Attacking Chrome Extensions with MatanBer - Big Impact on the Client-Side

Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast

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Connecting Chrome Extension Scripts

This chapter explores the technical intricacies of establishing connections between content scripts and service workers in Chrome extensions using the chrome.runtime API. It emphasizes the importance of communication channels, message passing, and security implications in data exchanges. Additionally, it discusses the conditions for accessing the Chrome Runtime API and the role of the 'externally connectable' manifest property in managing cross-origin communications.

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