Ninjaone iconNinjaoneSep 21, 2026

What a Browser Extension Audit Is and Why It Matters

According to LayerX's 2025 Enterprise Browser Extension Security Report, 99% of employees have at least one browser extension installed. The problem is that browser extensions are often treated as harmless add-ons when they're really software with varying levels of access to browser […]

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According to LayerX's 2025 Enterprise Browser Extension Security Report, 99% of employees have at least one browser extension installed.

The problem is that browser extensions are often treated as harmless add-ons when they're really software with varying levels of access to browser […]

That alone shows how deeply these tools have become part of everyday work.

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According to LayerX's 2025 Enterprise Browser Extension Security Report, 99% of employees have at least one browser extension installed. The problem is that browser extensions are often treated as harmless add-ons when they're really software with varying levels of access to browser […] That alone shows how deeply these tools have become part of everyday work.

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