Researchers from DomainTools have discovered over 100 malicious extensions in the Chrome Web Store that can steal users' data ...

Security researchers from Domain Tools warn that there are hundreds of Chrome extensions stealing data and running malware on ...

A Google Chrome Web Store campaign uses over 100 malicious browser extensions that mimic legitimate tools, such as VPNs, AI assistants, and crypto utilities, to steal browser cookies and execute ...

Well, that wasn't fun. Last week, Ars Technica ran a report about 33 Chrome extensions that have been found to have malware. And yeah, yesterday I found that I had one of them installed.

They can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store, which functions like the Play Store but for extensions. However, extensions are easier to mimic and turn into malicious software compared to apps.

According to a security advisory from Google, the search giant is aware that an exploit for this flaw exists in the wild.

All of the hacked Chrome extensions used permissions which allow them to interact with any website the victims visit. This allowed them to inject those websites with malicious code as well.

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