Security researchers have uncovered dozens of malicious Chrome and Edge extensions secretly tracking users’ online activity ...

Yanking an extension from the store usually means Google has discovered it contains malware or is otherwise harmful, so getting a warning this way could prompt you to remove it from your computer ...

The Safe Browsing feature, available in Google Chrome since 2007, warns you of dangerous events when visiting malicious websites (e.g., sites trying to steal your credentials, downloading harmful ...

Chrome extensions can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store. A group of researchers analysed more than 1,200 Google Chrome browser extensions to find out what they get up to under the hood and ...

More than 300 harmful extensions were uncovered by AdGuard, which builds a line of ad-blocking and privacy protection software. The downloads were disguised as ad-blocking tools, games, themes and ...

GOOGLE CHROME users have been put on red alert about dozens of dangerous extensions available for the market-leading web browser. If you haven't already installed the extensions - you're protected.

Google Chrome's Safe Browsing tool protects against online threats by warning of potentially harmful downloads. New, more prominent warnings may soon appear in Chrome to alert users of dangerous ...

500 malicious Chrome web browser extensions have been deactivated by Google. Getty Images. On January 20, I reported how Google had confirmed the publication or update of all paid-for extensions ...

Google is adding a new feature to Chrome 117 that will proactively alert you when an extension isn’t in the Chrome Web Store. The company is also going to automatically upgrade URLs with HTTP to ...

Extensions that lack a clear "disclosure" that explains to users what they can expect by installing the Chrome extension. Extensions that use misleading disclosures or explanations for the ...

The extension will most likely become the go-to tool for malware analysts and other infosec researchers who hunt bad sites for a living. New Chrome warning for sites with deceptive URLs ...