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Security researchers have uncovered dozens of malicious Chrome and Edge extensions secretly tracking users’ online activity ...
Chrome users are being urged to check they have the latest update installed to keep their Chrome browser safe.
Google has officially implemented a new platform for Chrome extensions, and it brings both good and bad news. On the positive side, Manifest V3 promises greater safety and security within Chrome ...
According to researchers at Koi Security, the malicious extensions were part of a coordinated operation involving at least 18 ...
More than three million Google Chrome users have been issued a warning about 16 browser extensions that have been compromised by hackers. Cybersecurity experts are now urging users to delete them ...
Security researchers from Domain Tools warn that there are hundreds of Chrome extensions stealing data and running malware on the sly, reports BleepingComputer. Many of the malicious extensions ...
Cybersecurity outfit Sekoia is warning Chrome users of a supply chain attack targeting browser extension developers that has potentially impacted hundreds of thousands of individuals already ...
Install extensions only from trusted sources: Official browser stores like the Chrome Web Store or Firefox Add-ons have rules and scans to catch bad actors, but they’re not perfect.
Hacked Chrome extensions put 2.6 million users at risk of data leak These extensions can steal your browsing data and account credentials. ... which then insert harmful code into popular extensions.
If they don’t have a warning message on the Chrome Web Store page, they should be fine. Google said back in May that 85% of actively maintained extensions in the Chrome Web Store are already ...
Once installed, this bad extension then abuses Chrome’s own ‘chrome.management’ API to get a list of all of the other extensions installed in a victim’s browser.
When Chrome flagged an extension for malware, it triggered hours of cleanup. Learn how to check your extensions, clear malware, and keep your browser secure for the future.