Your trusted extension/add-on with over 100k review might be spying on you.

LayerX found 17 malicious browser extensions with 840,000+ downloads Extensions hijacked affiliate links, injected tracking, and enabled ad fraud All extensions removed, but users must uninstall them ...

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A malvertising campaign is using a fake ad-blocking Chrome and Edge extension named NexShield that intentionally crashes the browser in preparation for ClickFix attacks. The attacks were spotted ...

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PCWorld reports that over 840,000 users were infected by malicious browser extensions containing GhostPoster malware hidden in extension logos. These harmful extensions operated undetected in official ...

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a serious threat hiding inside Google Chrome. Several browser extensions pretend to be helpful tools. In reality, they quietly take over user accounts. These ...

Browser extensions operate at a uniquely powerful level within the browser ecosystem. Depending on the permissions they are granted, extensions can read on-screen content, monitor activity, modify ...

You can unlock many YouTube Premium-like features for free on desktop using browser extensions. Tools like Enhancer for YouTube, uBlock Origin Lite, Unhook, Volume ...

Some of the most harmless-looking Chrome extensions are doing far more than they promise, and new research shows just how easily everyday tools can turn into privacy risks. Security researchers warn ...