Spin.AI has partnered with Google to integrate the new Chrome Extension Risk Assessment into Chrome Browser Cloud Management.
This free tool allows administrators to gain greater visibility into detected browser extensions across the Chrome ecosystem, enabling SecOps teams to better assess business and security risks to browsers and SaaS data. increase.
Spin.AI also offers a paid version for organizations that need deeper analysis of browser extension risk, OAuth application evaluation, policy automation, granular control, and more.
Today, organizations struggle to gain visibility into risks associated with third-party browser extensions and applications. A recent report from Spin.AI showed that 75% of SaaS applications pose a high or medium risk to organizations.
“There are over 250,000 extensions in the Chrome Web Store, providing users with additional features they’d love to add to their browser, such as ad blockers and productivity tools. However, like any software, browser extensions are It can pose certain risks to users or request permissions that are not in line with company policy.Having visibility into extensions and how they are used is critical for security teams.” Kiran Nair, Chrome Enterprise Product Manager, said.
Spin.AI generates risk assessment reports for public extensions and they are built into Chrome Browser Cloud Management. Spin.AI provides a safety score out of 100, assessing over 15 scaling factors across business and security risks. We also leverage Spin.AI’s proprietary database of over 300,000 apps and extensions rated by AI algorithms. Once logged in, admins simply select the browser extension and click the Spin.AI link to view a detailed risk assessment.
“There are many factors that increase an extension’s risk score, from unauthorized use to poorly developed code to configuration issues. The security gaps associated with these extensions are growing because we often do it only once,” said Dmitry Dontov, CEO of Spin.AI. “We are pleased to partner with Google to reduce the risk of his Chrome extension for admins and his SecOps team.”
