Do Son A Chrome extension popup freeze bug on macOS delays 1Password and other extensions by minutes. Google has flagged it high priority but has no fix yet.
Browser Extensions
Learn how Brazilian KREMLIN banking malware steals credentials using fake browser extensions. Elastic Security Labs details the KREMLIN banking malware.
The Chrome Manifest V2 removal is complete: Google has purged all legacy MV2 extensions from the Web Store, the final step of its MV3 migration.
A new report reveals how malicious AI extensions use browser data exfiltration tactics to steal private conversations from ChatGPT and Claude.
LayerX unmasks 12 TikTok downloader extensions tracking 130,000+ users. Even "Featured" tools can be traps. Learn how this resilient malware ecosystem works.
Microsoft Defender uncovers a massive campaign of malicious Chromium extensions impersonating AI tools to steal data from 900,000 users. Audit browsers now.
Koi Security unmasks DarkSpectre, a Chinese threat group that used 300+ browser extensions to spy on 8.8M users and steal corporate meeting data.
Security firm KOI warns: Urban VPN extensions are secretly harvesting full AI chat transcripts for data brokers. Uninstall immediately to protect your data.
Socket uncovers a sprawling network of malicious Firefox extensions, masquerading as games, VPNs, and tools, to hijack affiliate links, steal OAuth tokens, and reroute traffic.
Symantec found over 21 million Chrome extension users at risk due to hardcoded API keys and secrets, potentially leading to data manipulation and financial loss.
Mozilla's Firefox Add-ons now auto-detects malicious crypto wallet extensions, enhancing user security and preventing theft.