A Native Messaging backdoor pairs a malicious Chrome extension with a local host to run PowerShell, escaping the browser sandbox, says D3Lab.
Native Messaging
Edgecution malware abuses a malicious Edge extension and native messaging to backdoor hosts. Zscaler links it to a Payouts King access broker.
Privacy expert Alexander Hanff warns that Claude Desktop installs a "native messaging bridge" without consent, potentially bypassing browser security sandboxes.