Latest Chrome extension news

LastPass says 12-hour outage caused by bad Chrome extension update

LastPass says its almost 12-hour outage yesterday was caused by a bad update to its Google Chrome extension.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 07, 2024
- 06:02 PM
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Google Chrome change that weakens ad blockers begins June 3rd

Google is continuing with its plan to phase out Manifest V2 extensions in Chrome starting in early June 2024, weakening the abilities of ad blockers.
- Bill Toulas
- June 01, 2024
- 10:14 AM
- 6
Latest Adblock update causes massive YouTube performance hit

Adblock and Adblock Plus users report performance issues on YouTube, initially blamed on Google but later determined to be an issue in the popular ad-blocking extension.
- Bill Toulas
- January 15, 2024
- 11:16 AM
- 4
Fake VPN Chrome extensions force-installed 1.5 million times

Three malicious Chrome extensions posing as VPN (Virtual Private Networks) infected were downloaded 1.5 million times, acting as browser hijackers, cashback hack tools, and data stealers.
- Bill Toulas
- December 22, 2023
- 08:30 AM
- 0
Chrome extensions can steal plaintext passwords from websites

A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has uploaded to the Chrome Web Store a proof-of-concept extension that can steal plaintext passwords from a website's source code.
- Bill Toulas
- September 02, 2023
- 11:04 AM
- 6
Chrome malware Rilide targets enterprise users via PowerPoint guides

The malicious Rilide Stealer Chrome browser extension has returned in new campaigns targeting crypto users and enterprise employees to steal credentials and crypto wallets.
- Bill Toulas
- August 03, 2023
- 10:36 AM
- 0
New ‘Shampoo’ Chromeloader malware pushed via fake warez sites

A new ChromeLoader campaign is underway, infecting visitors of warez and pirated movie sites with a new variant of the search hijacker and adware browser extension named Shampoo.
- Bill Toulas
- June 14, 2023
- 01:56 PM
- 0
Malicious Chrome extensions with 75M installs removed from Web Store

Google has removed from the Chrome Web Store 32 malicious extensions that could alter search results and push spam or unwanted ads. Collectively, they come with a download count of 75 million.
- Bill Toulas
- June 02, 2023
- 09:19 AM
- 5
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- Sponsored by Criminal IP
- May 22, 2023
- 10:02 AM
- 0
Hackers use Rilide browser extension to bypass 2FA, steal crypto

A new malware strain called Rilide has been targeting Chromium-based web browsers like Google Chrome, Brave, Opera, and Microsoft Edge, to monitor user browsing history, snap screenshots, and inject scripts that can steal cryptocurrency.
- Bill Toulas
- April 06, 2023
- 03:02 PM
- 0
Facebook accounts hijacked by new malicious ChatGPT Chrome extension

A trojanized version of the legitimate ChatGPT extension for Chrome is gaining popularity on the Chrome Web Store, accumulating over 9,000 downloads while stealing Facebook accounts.
- Bill Toulas
- March 22, 2023
- 12:44 PM
- 4
North Korean hackers using Chrome extensions to steal Gmail emails

A joint cybersecurity advisory from the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) and the National Intelligence Service of the Republic of Korea (NIS) warn about Kimsuky's use of Chrome extensions to steal target's Gmail emails.
- Bill Toulas
- March 22, 2023
- 11:06 AM
- 0
Backdoored Chrome extension installed by 200,000 Roblox players

Chrome browser extension 'SearchBlox' installed by more than 200,000 users has been discovered to contain a backdoor that can steal your Roblox credentials and assets.
- Ax Sharma
- November 23, 2022
- 06:07 AM
- 0
Google Chrome extension used to steal cryptocurrency, passwords

An information-stealing Google Chrome browser extension named 'VenomSoftX' is being deployed by Windows malware to steal cryptocurrency and clipboard contents as users browse the web.
- Bill Toulas
- November 21, 2022
- 01:24 PM
- 0
Google to test disabling Chrome Manifest V2 extensions in June 2023

Developers of extensions for Google Chrome can keep their hopes up that the transition from Manifest V2 to V3 will be as gradual as possible, helping to minimize the negative impact on the community of users.
- Bill Toulas
- September 28, 2022
- 01:00 PM
- 0
Gay hookup site typosquatted to push dodgy Chrome extensions, scams

Gay hookup and cruising web app Sniffies is being impersonated by opportunistic threat actors hoping to target the website's users with many typosquatting domains that push scams and dubious Google Chrome extensions. In some cases, these illicit domains launch the Apple Music app prompting users to buy a subscription.
- Ax Sharma
- September 14, 2022
- 02:15 PM
- 0
AdGuard’s new ad blocker struggles with Google’s Manifest v3 rules

AdGuard has published the first ad blocker extension for Chrome that is compatible with Manifest V3, Google's newest extension platform protocol for the world's most popular web browser.
- Bill Toulas
- August 31, 2022
- 01:52 PM
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Chrome extensions with 1.4 million installs steal browsing data

Threat analysts at McAfee found five Google Chrome extensions that track users' browsing activity. Collectively, the extensions have been downloaded more then 1.4 million times.
- Bill Toulas
- August 30, 2022
- 11:11 AM
- 3
Fake Chrome extension 'Internet Download Manager' has 200,000 installs

Google Chrome extension 'Internet Download Manager' installed by more than 200,000 users is adware. The extension has been sitting on the Chrome Web Store since at least June 2019, according to the earliest reviews posted by users.
- Ax Sharma
- August 24, 2022
- 05:45 AM
- 0
Cyberspies use Google Chrome extension to steal emails undetected

A North Korean-backed threat group tracked as Kimsuky is using a malicious browser extension to steal emails from Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge users reading their webmail.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 28, 2022
- 11:10 AM
- 0