Hackers are hijacking Chrome extensions in an attempt to steal your data By Jacob Siegal Published Dec 30th, 2024 8:34PM EST Image: Ali Balikci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images ...

A cyberattack campaign inserted malicious code into multiple Chrome browser extensions as far back as mid-December, Reuters reported yesterday. The code appeared designed to steal browser cookies ...

A new attack called 'Browser Syncjacking' demonstrates the possibility of using a seemingly benign Chrome extension to take over a victim's device through the browser.

Although most of the extensions in question aren’t available on the Chrome Web Store, they’ve still been downloaded over 6 million times, BleepingComputer reports.

Late last year, a YouTube video uncovering the shady affiliate tactics of PayPal's coupon Chrome extension, Honey, went viral. The 23-minute video by YouTube creator MegaLag received more than 17 ...

Top Chrome Extensions You Shouldn't Browse Without Boost your privacy, save money, and customize your experience Alexander Fox Sat, May 31, 2025, 7:00 AM PDT 7 min read ...

Google is hosting dozens of extensions in its Chrome Web Store that perform suspicious actions on the more than 4 million devices that have installed them and that their developers have taken ...

Hackers hijack a wide range of companies' Chrome extensions, experts say By Raphael Satter and A.J. Vicens December 27, 20242:29 PM PSTUpdated December 27, 2024 ...

Step three, that scraped data — extremely valuable in the age of AI training sets, among other useful things — is collected and sold. Step four, the developer of the extension, who may or may ...