Fake ChatGPT and DeepSeek Extensions Spied on Over 1 Million Chrome Users

Security researchers have identified two malicious Chrome extensions recording AI chats. Learn how to identify and remove these tools to protect your privacy...

100+ Fake Chrome Extensions Found Hijacking Sessions, Stealing Credentials, Injecting Ads

An unknown threat actor has been attributed to creating several malicious Chrome Browser extensions since February 2024 that masquerade as seemingly benign utilities but incorporate covert functionality to exfiltrate data, receive commands, and execute arbitrary code. "The actor creates websites...

500 Malicious Chrome Extensions Impact Millions of Users

Researchers say that 500 Google Chrome browser extensions were discovered secretly uploading private browsing data to attacker-controlled servers, and redirecting victims to malware-laced websites. The browser extensions, all of which have now been removed, were downloaded millions of times from...

500 Chrome Extensions Caught Stealing Private Data of 1.7 Million Users

Google removed 500 malicious Chrome extensions from its Web Store after they found to inject malicious ads and siphon off user browsing data to servers under the control of attackers. These extensions were part of a malvertising and ad-fraud campaign that's been operating at least since January...

Malicious Chrome extensions found stealing data with cryptomining malware

By Waqas Nigelthorm malware targets both Windows and Linux based devices. Using malware This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malicious Chrome extensions found stealing data with cryptomining malware...

Google Adds Feature to Keep Malware Out of Chrome Web Store

Google is adding more security controls to its browser-based Chrome Web Store by adding a new application-vetting feature called ‘Enhanced Item Validation.’ For all intents and purposes, the search giant claims that the new policy will only impact application developers in that they will have to...