Bleeping Computer

Google Chrome to warn when installed extensions are malware

Google is testing a new feature in the Chrome browser that will warn users when an installed extension has been removed from the Chrome Web Store, usually indicative of it being malware. An unending ...
techtimes

Study: Millions of Google Chrome Web Store Users at Risk of Running Extensions Infected with Malware

A recent study conducted by security experts from Stanford University has uncovered a major security concern for users of the Google Chrome Web Store. The researchers have published their findings on ...
TechSpot

Chrome extensions are abusing Google's lousy security policies to come first in search results

Editor's take: The Chrome Web Store offers numerous tools for extension developers to publish and promote their creations. However, what it should not enable is the misuse of these tools to provide ...
Digital Trends

This Google Chrome feature may save you from malware

There are probably hundreds of thousands of Google Chrome extensions out there, and with so many options to choose from, it can be hard to know whether the plugin you want to install is hiding malware ...

Google Attack Warning—Chrome Hackers Target Gmail And YouTube Users

Google hackers strike as Gmail, YouTube, Telegram and TikTok users are targeted by 108 dangerous Chrome browser extensions in a coordinated campaign.
HotHardware

Google's New Chrome Store Badges Should Help You Avoid Sketchy Browser Extensions

Have you ever worried whether or not a Google Chrome extension is legitimate? You can soon put those worries behind you. Google has just rolled out two badges to confirm that a Chrome extension is ...
SlashGear

Are Google Chrome Extensions Safe? What You Need To Know Before Installing

From changing Chrome's theme to checking your grammar, Chrome extensions wear many hats. They're so useful that many would consider them among the tips, tricks, and shortcuts every Chrome user should ...
Ars Technica

Here’s how hucksters are manipulating Google to promote shady Chrome extensions

The people overseeing the security of Google’s Chrome browser explicitly forbid third-party extension developers from trying to manipulate how the browser extensions they submit are presented in the ...
Dark Reading

Google's Souped-up Chrome Store Review Process Foiled by Data-Stealer

Malicious yet legitimate-looking Google Chrome browser extensions that steal people's passwords and other sensitive data can still make it into the official app store, despite Google's adoption of a ...
Bleeping Computer

Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon

Google's Chrome Web Store is now warning that the uBlock Origin ad blocker and other extensions may soon be blocked as part of the company's deprecation of the Manifest V2 extension specification.
ZDNet

Google Chrome is killing more extensions than you think - is your old favorite on the list?

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