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CBEAT: Chrome Browser Extension Analysis Tool

Publication Type : Conference Paper

Publisher : Security in Computing and Communications, Springer Singapore.

Source : Security in Computing and Communications, Springer Singapore, Volume 746, Singapore, p.364-378 (2017)

Url : https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-10-6898-0_30

ISBN : 9789811068980

Campus : Coimbatore

School : School of Engineering

Center : TIFAC CORE in Cyber Security

Department : Computer Science

Year : 2017

Abstract : With exponential increased usage of browser extensions for smooth and effortless browsing experience, preventing exposure of user's private and sensitive data for malicious intent becomes a perpetual challenging task for security researchers. To address this potential threat, extensive work has been carried out to develop a Chrome Browser Extension Analysis Tool, CBEAT. Exclusivity of CBEAT lies in performing holistic analysis combining manifest analysis and JavaScript static taint analysis of manifest and JavaScript files of Chrome Extensions. CBEAT calculates an extension score based on both analysis mentioned above. This score is subsequently used to arrive at classification of the extension and classified as high, medium and low in exposing user's private and sensitive data. Out of tested Chrome extensions, this paper finds 40% of them as low, 32% as medium and 28% as high.

Cite this Research Publication : S. Singha Roy and Jevitha, K. P., “CBEAT: Chrome Browser Extension Analysis Tool”, in Security in Computing and Communications, Singapore, 2017, vol. 746, pp. 364-378.

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