An extension I used almost every day was bought by a new owner and loaded up with spyware. It happened in 2024, but Google ...

TL;DR: A sophisticated malware campaign infected 2.3 million Chrome and Edge users. It worked because a bunch of browser extensions were on the market for a long time, gaining a trusted reputation, ...

Koi Security researchers found almost two dozen browser add-ons spying on users The add-ons were tracking visited sites and communicating with remote C2 infrastructure Users were likely compromised ...

Despite its popularity, Microsoft has decided to kill off its 365 browser extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. It's currently unclear what the company will be replacing the extension with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. The team warns that “most users don’t realize that browser ...

Google delisted the image conversion tool earlier this month, but not before it had likely been modifying thousands of users' ...

On Windows and MacOS, Google Chrome’s bread and butter is extensions. They round out the user experience, and each user finds a different arsenal of add-ons useful. That feature never made it to ...

Google has just blocked one of our favorite Chrome extensions for apparently containing malware. So what actually happened?

Chrome extensions are incredibly useful, whether you want to block ads, track the best deals or enhance your browsing experience. They can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store, which functions like ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...