Malicious Chrome extensions caught stealing sensitive data

Chrome extensions called "Phantom Shuttle" stole user data for years before Google removed them from the Chrome Web Store ...

Malicious Mac extensions steal crypto wallets and passwords

Mac users face new security threat as malware infiltrates trusted extension marketplaces, targeting cryptocurrency wallets ...
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Fake AI Chrome Extensions Steal 900K Users' Data

Threat actors ripped off a legitimate AI-powered Chrome extension in order to harvest ChatGPT and DeepSeek data before ...

Browser extension malware infected 8.8M users in DarkSpectre attack

Browser extensions turned malicious after years of legitimate operation in DarkSpectre campaign affecting millions. The ...

These Popular Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Your AI Chats

Two Chrome extensions are impersonating an add-on that allows users to have conversations with ChatGPT and DeepSeek while on ...

900,000 Users Hit as Malicious Chrome Extensions Steal ChatGPT, DeepSeek Chats

OX Security reveals how malicious Chrome extensions exposed AI chats from ChatGPT and DeepSeek, silently siphoning sensitive ...
PC Magazine

Google Is Limiting How Chrome Extension Developers Can Use Your Data

Chrome extension developers shouldn't be able to collect and use your personal data however they see fit. From January, Google is ensuring developers clearly state what data is being collected by an ...
Engadget

Chrome extensions will have to show how they use your data

Google’s ongoing efforts to crack down on wayward Chrome extensions now include more transparency for your data. The internet giant is introducing a policy in January 2021 that will require data use ...