Researchers from DomainTools have discovered over 100 malicious extensions in the Chrome Web Store that can steal users' data ...

A Google Chrome Web Store campaign uses over 100 malicious browser extensions that mimic legitimate tools, such as VPNs, AI ...

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

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.

Malicious extensions may not be as common as bad apps. Still, since Chrome controls two-thirds of the global browser market share, according to Statista, Google’s browser is an easy and ...

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 ...

SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Google Chrome users have been warned to delete 16 “malicious” browser extensions that could lead to a security threat and “fraud” at the hands of a ...

Hackers were reportedly able to modify several Chrome extensions with malicious code this month after gaining access to admin accounts through a phishing campaign. The cybersecurity company ...

Malicious Chrome extensions are finding their way into the Chrome Web Store – despite the improved security and privacy settings of Manifest V3, the API used to run browser extensions in Google ...

Our team has confirmed a malicious cyberattack that occurred ... Unfortunately, this wasn’t an isolated incident for Chrome extensions. Even that is just the tip of the iceberg.

In a talk about the implications of Manifest V3, Philipp Kewisch, Firefox's Add-ons operations manager, said, "for malicious ... Chrome is the world's most popular browser, and it wants extensions ...