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 ...

This Chrome extension alerts you when other extensions get hijacked

Yesterday, I reported on a Chrome extension, which I’d personally been using for years, that (presumably) got sold off and ...
GIGAZINE

Chrome Web Store extensions have infected hundreds of millions of users with malware

Google Chrome ' provided by Google has a ' Chrome Web Store ' where you can add various extensions that make browsing more convenient. A team of security experts from Stanford University has reported ...

Google's oversight on its web store let malware run unchecked for 1 year

Google just disabled a popular extension (Save image as Type) and removed it from the Chrome web store because it contains ...
CNET

Chrome extensions soon only available from Google's website

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...
CoinTelegraph

Google’s Ban of Obfuscated Code From Web Store Extensions Likely to Affect Cryptojackers

Google has banned obfuscated code for Chrome Web Store extensions to reduce policy violations in a move likely to affect cryptojackers. Google’s new restrictions on Chrome Web Store extensions ...
CoinTelegraph

Google Bans Crypto Mining Extensions From Web Store After ‘90%’ Disregard Policies

Google announced it is pulling cryptocurrency mining extensions from its Chrome Web Store April 2 after “90%” failed to comply with its rules. In a blog post, extensions platform product manager James ...