Hundreds of popular add‑ons used encrypted, URL‑sized payloads to send search queries, referrers, and timestamps to outside servers, in some cases tied to data brokers and unknown operators.

Security researchers warn that Claude Desktop Extensions may allow zero-click prompt injection attacks, potentially leading to remote code execution and full system compromise.

Your trusted extension/add-on with over 100k review might be spying on you.

Browser extensions are tracking more of your data. Many AI productivity tools are collecting tons of personal information. Users should be wary of unjustifiable permissions requests. Browser ...

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a serious threat hiding inside Google Chrome. Several browser extensions pretend to be helpful tools. In reality, they quietly take over user accounts. These ...

The “New Tab” page in Chrome is the digital equivalent of a blank stare. A white void. Nothing, and plenty of it. Why are we settling for this? Your browser’s ...

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Malicious Chrome extensions posing as productivity tools were found stealing session tokens, blocking security controls, and enabling account takeover across popular enterprise HR and ERP platforms. A ...

Malicious Chrome extensions on the Chrome Web Store masquerading as productivity and security tools for enterprise HR and ERP platforms were discovered stealing authentication credentials or blocking ...

PCWorld reports on a Chrome extension called “Microsoft to Microslop” that renames Microsoft references in browsers as a protest against the company’s aggressive AI integration. The extension reflects ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Malicious Google Chrome extensions have stolen large language model (LLM) conversations and browser data from hundreds of thousands of users. Application security vendor Ox Security detailed a ...