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 ...
adexchanger

How Audience Extension Hurts Data’s Integrity

“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Jeff Sporn, SVP and GM for digital ...

Credential-stealing Chrome extensions target enterprise HR platforms

Malicious Chrome extensions on the Chrome Web Store masquerading as productivity and security tools for enterprise HR and ERP ...

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 ...
Dark Reading

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 ...
SecurityWeek

Chrome Extensions With 900,000 Downloads Caught Stealing AI Chats

Two malicious Chrome extensions with over 900,000 downloads were exfiltrating browser data and conversations with ChatGPT and ...
Lifehacker

Why Do Chrome Extensions Need to Access All My Data?

We're right there with you. Extensions are an amazing way to customize your Chrome experience, but some of them ask for a lot of data for no apparent reason. I talked with programmer Joe Flores and ...