My most useful Chrome extension was stealing my data for years

An extension I used almost every day was bought by a new owner and loaded up with spyware. It happened in 2024, but Google only removed it this week.
InfoWorld

Open VSX extensions hijacked: GlassWorm malware spreads via dependency abuse

Threat actors are publishing clean extensions that later update to depend on hidden payload packages, bypassing marketplace ...
Android

Coupert: The Free Browser Extension That Automatically Finds Coupons, Cash Back & Better Prices

Online shopping is incredibly common in this day and age, moreso than even just 10 years ago. What’s neat about online shopping is that you can often find coupon codes to use that will discount ...
CNET

ExpressVPN Unveils Industry's First Hybrid Browser Extension for Flexible Online Privacy

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...
Daily Emerald

How Browser Extensions Can Accidentally Compromise Your Privacy

No. 23 Oregon baseball (4-0) wrapped up opening weekend with an 11-1 win over George Mason University (0-4) Sunday. Junior Ryan Featherston (W,... Learn how to stay safe from the threats of dangerous ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Fake AI Assistants in Google Chrome Web Store Steal Passwords and Spy on Emails

Over 260,000 Google Chrome users have downloaded fake AI assistants designed to deliver malicious browser extensions which can steal login credentials, monitor emails and enable remote access by ...
Cult of Mac

Instead of juggling AI tabs, grab this powerful browser extension

BrowserCopilot puts a powerful AI assistant right inside your web browser, helping you write, research and reply more quickly — without switching tabs or breaking your workflow. It harnesses three of ...
Android Authority

I limit my browser extensions, but these are my 4 essentials

When I decided to finally ditch Chrome as my main browser, I also took the opportunity to limit my browser extensions — relying on native browser features where possible. I made this decision to ...
Lifehacker

This Study's List of the Most Invasive AI Browser Extensions Includes a Few You Probably Use

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 ...
Windows Central

A popular Grammarly alternative is killing its browser extension unless you pay — blames AI in the process.

Anyone, myself included, who spends a lot of time writing will use a grammar-checking tool, such as Grammarly or the popular alternative, LanguageTool. LanguageTool is a free and open-source grammar ...
SecurityWeek

Chrome, Edge Extensions Caught Stealing ChatGPT Sessions

Marketed as ChatGPT enhancement and productivity tools, the extensions allow the threat actor to access the victim’s ChatGPT data. A threat actor has created 16 browser extensions to steal users’ ...