Malicious Chrome and Edge extensions collected browsing history, keystrokes and personal data from millions of users before ...
Although the extensions have now been removed from both stores, users may still be affected and should review installed ...
Extensions are an often crucial addition to your browser that let you get more functionality out of the software you use to surf the web, whether that’s customizing certain features or adding useful ...
Extensions are plug-ins that give your web browser superpowers - or at the very least, capabilities it didn’t have right out of the box. But the way extensions are built and distributed also makes ...
Browser extensions are a handy way to add features your browser might not have. From blocking unwanted ads to increasing download speeds, extensions can make the browsing experience much better for ...
Malicious extensions occasionally find their way into the Chrome Web Store (and similar libraries in other browsers) by posing as legitimate add-ons. Some of them only morph into malware after gaining ...
ShadyPanda abused browser extensions for seven years, turning 4.3M installs into a multi-phase surveillance and hijacking ...
There are many avenues of attack that a threat actor can take. One that has been increasing in recent years is user-centric applications. Instead of focusing on a more highly-protected administrator ...
Millions of users have been affected by a spyware campaign that has hijacked popular browser extensions. Here’s how it works and how to stay safe.
A threat actor has published over a hundred malicious extensions that can track and profile Chrome and Microsoft Edge users ...
TL;DR: A sophisticated malware campaign infected 2.3 million Chrome and Edge users. It worked because a bunch of browser extensions were on the market for a long time, gaining a trusted reputation, ...
Before you shop Amazon on Black Friday, install these 5 extensions to check prices, verify sellers, and avoid low-quality products.