Hundreds of popular add‑ons used encrypted, URL‑sized payloads to send search queries, referrers, and timestamps to outside servers, in some cases tied to data brokers and unknown operators.

Security experts have uncovered dangerous Chrome extensions that promise or impersonate AI tools to steal sensitive data.

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You might have a dangerous browser extension monitoring your browser history and not even know it. The Koi Security researchers originally identified 17 malicious ...

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 ...

Another set of 17 malicious extensions linked to the GhostPoster campaign has been discovered in Chrome, Firefox, and Edge stores, where they accumulated a total of 840,000 installations. The ...

A new report out today from cybersecurity company Trellix Inc. warns that Facebook phishing scams are becoming significantly more sophisticated, as attackers increasingly abuse legitimate cloud ...

Good browsers work well with their standard features alone. They can protect you when browsing online, autofill your login information, and manage your favorite websites with ease. Some go beyond and ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

900,000 Users Hit as Malicious Chrome Extensions Steal ChatGPT, DeepSeek Chats Your email has been sent OX Security researchers found that more than 900,000 Chrome ...

Browser extensions promise convenience. Many offer simple tools like new tab pages, translators or video helpers. Researchers, however, uncovered a long-running malware operation that abused that ...

This week, security software firm Socket revealed research showing that two Chrome browser extensions, each named Phantom Shuttle and advertised as VPN-like tools, had been quietly siphoning off ...