An extension I used almost every day was bought by a new owner and loaded up with spyware. It happened in 2024, but Google ...

Malicious Chrome extensions tied to ownership transfers push malware and steal data, exposing thousands to credential theft ...

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 ...

With Google's recent flagging of the popular Save as Image Type Chrome extension, now is a good time to take stock of all ...

Google delisted the image conversion tool earlier this month, but not before it had likely been modifying thousands of users' ...

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How can an extension change hands with no oversight?

Chrome extensions are incredibly useful, whether you want to block ads, track the best deals or enhance your browsing experience. They can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store, which functions like ...

Yesterday, I reported on a Chrome extension, which I’d personally been using for years, that (presumably) got sold off and ...

Google does not want a repeat of the Honey Chrome extension scandal. To prevent that from happening again, the company is tightening its Chrome extension affiliate ad policies and making some changes.

Browser extensions with more than 8 million installs are harvesting users’ complete and extended AI conversations and selling them for marketing purposes, according to data collected from the Google ...