#chrome-extensions
#chrome-extensions
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#cybersecurity
Privacy technologies
fromTechzine Global
4 months agoMalicious extensions in Chrome Web Store affected 3.2 million users
Malicious Chrome extensions compromised millions of users with fraud and security weaknesses.
Threat actors accessed developer accounts through phishing, injecting dangerous code into trusted extensions.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Hacker News
1 month agoPopular Chrome Extensions Leak API Keys, User Data via HTTP and Hardcoded Credentials
Popular Google Chrome extensions are exposing user data by transmitting it over unencrypted HTTP.
Certain Chrome extensions may be vulnerable to privacy and security threats.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Hacker News
2 months ago100+ Fake Chrome Extensions Found Hijacking Sessions, Stealing Credentials, Injecting Ads
Malicious Chrome extensions disguise as useful tools, siphoning user data and executing harmful actions.
Threat actor uses impersonation tactics to lure victims into installing malware on Chrome.
Privacy technologies
fromTechzine Global
4 months agoMalicious extensions in Chrome Web Store affected 3.2 million users
Malicious Chrome extensions compromised millions of users with fraud and security weaknesses.
Threat actors accessed developer accounts through phishing, injecting dangerous code into trusted extensions.
#manifest-v3
Privacy technologies
frompcgamer
4 months agouBlock and a handful of other popular Google Chrome extensions have been axed overnight, but some of them just require turning off and on again
Manifest V3 impacts Chrome extensions, disabling some like uBlock due to compliance issues, but users can often reactivate them easily.
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