Hackers are using malicious browser extensions to infect both Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge with dangerous malware that ...

Security researchers from Domain Tools warn that there are hundreds of Chrome extensions stealing data and running malware on ...

Several popular Chrome extensions send sensitive user data over unencrypted HTTP, exposing millions to interception and ...

Well, that wasn't fun. Last week, Ars Technica ran a report about 33 Chrome extensions that have been found to have malware. And yeah, yesterday I found that I had one of them installed.

They can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store, which functions like the Play Store but for extensions. However, extensions are easier to mimic and turn into malicious software compared to apps.

Watch out for Rust malware like EDDIESTEALER in Chrome that evade detection using advanced tactics. Learn how to protect your ...

In the same way that malicious apps can end up on your phone, your browser and by extension, your computer can be infected after installing a risky extension in Chrome. Likewise, even legitimate ...

Secure Annex cybersecurity researcher John Tuckner has identified 57 malicious Chrome extensions that can be used to track your activities or run malware. Although most of the extensions in ...

A newly devised "polymorphic" attack allows malicious Chrome extensions to morph into other browser extensions, including password managers, crypto wallets, and banking apps, to steal sensitive ...

Some of the most popular Chrome extensions have been spying on users and stealing data. Find out which ones to delete and how ...

Google has since removed these extensions from the Chrome Web Store and since they’re malware, they should be automatically disabled as well. But they’re likely still lingering on your PC.

Researchers find malicious browser extensions can assume the appearance of any other installed in the browser It can also disable other extensions, completely tricking the victim The extension can ...