Browser extension malware infected 8.8M users in DarkSpectre attack

Browser extensions turned malicious after years of legitimate operation in DarkSpectre campaign affecting millions. The ...
Bleeping Computer

Malwarebytes Browser Extension Blocks Malware, Scams, Ads, & Trackers

Malwarebytes has released a Chrome and Firefox extension called "Malwarebytes Browser Extension (BETA)" that aims to protect your computer while browsing the web. When installed, this extension will ...

Malicious browser extensions hit 4.3M users

Malicious Chrome and Edge extensions collected browsing history, keystrokes and personal data from millions of users before Google and Microsoft removed them.
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Chrome Extension Malware Targets Facebook

A new malware campaign detected by Radware's threat research group is reported to be proliferating through fraudulent Facebook links. According to the research of Adi Raff and Yuval Shapira, the ...
CMS Wire

Firefox Extensions Are Malware Magnets

It's time to rethink your browser extensions. According to researchers at Boston's Northeastern University, nine of the 10 most popular Firefox extensions open the door to security intrusions and ...
PC World

Malware-ridden Chrome extension infects over a million PCs

You know that you need to be careful with what you install on your computer — or at least you should by now. But web browsers are getting so complex and powerful ...
Los Angeles Times

Google bans two extensions from Chrome store that sent malware

Google has removed two extensions for its Chrome Web browser after they began delivering malware to their users. The malicious ads began displaying after the extensions were purchased from their ...