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

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

Well, that wasn't fun. Last week, Ars Technica ran a report about 33 Chrome extensions that have been found to have malware. And yeah, yesterday I found that I had one of them installed.

Launched by browser security provider LayerX, the free ExtensionPedia seeks to help individuals and enterprises alike by ...

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.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As reported by The Hacker News, this recently discovered malware campaign has been active ...

Some of the most popular Chrome extensions have been spying on users and stealing data. Find out which ones to delete and how ...

Researchers find malicious browser extensions can assume the appearance of any other installed in the browser It can also disable other extensions, completely tricking the victim The extension can ...

Secure Annex cybersecurity researcher John Tuckner has identified 57 malicious Chrome extensions that can be used to track your activities or run malware. Although most of the extensions in ...

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.

Nevertheless, as this key is initially encrypted when Chrome is installed, the malware uses Windows APIs ... carefully vetting browser extensions and maintaining up-to-date software, you can ...