Security researchers have discovered 11 malicious Google Chrome extensions that have collectively been downloaded over 1.7 ...

Tuckner’s discovery is reminiscent of a 2019 analysis that found browser extensions installed on 4 million browsers collected ...

THOUSANDS of Chrome users are being urged to delete immediately certain apps that pose a security risk. It comes after ...

Risky Chrome extensions. The extensions were discovered by Secure Annex researcher John Tuckner, who uncovered the first 35 after examining what he claims is a suspicious extension named 'Fire ...

As reported by The Hacker News, a dangerous new campaign targeting browser extensions has been spotted online.So far, at least 16 extensions have been compromised, with over 600,000 Chrome users ...

Today, browser extensions are ubiquitous. But as a recent malicious campaign shows, they're also a cybersecurity nightmare.

So far, around 36 extensions have been compromised, putting over 2.6 million Chrome users at risk of having their browsing data and account credentials exposed. I’M GIVING AWAY THE LATEST ...

Browser extensions can be a great way to boost your productivity while browsing. Chrome, which is the most popular browser out there, supports a wide range of extensions, and so do other Chromium ...

The first red flag: two of the 132 extensions he analyzed were unlisted, meaning they don't appear in web searches or the Chrome Web Store. Users can only download these tools via a direct URL ...

Google’s previous extension framework, Manifest Version 2 (MV2), was notoriously problematic. It often granted excessive permissions to extensions and allowed scripts to be injected without user ...

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.

As reported by The Hacker News, a dangerous new campaign targeting browser extensions has been spotted online.So far, at least 16 extensions have been compromised, with over 600,000 Chrome users ...