How can an extension change hands with no oversight?

Many Chrome extensions start as small developer projects, and once they gain users, are sold on. But what if the new owner ...

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Malicious Chrome extensions tied to ownership transfers push malware and steal data, exposing thousands to credential theft ...

Millions installed 'productivity' Chrome extensions that became malware after acquisition. Here's how browser extensions ...

A compromised Chrome extension with 7,000 users was updated to deploy malware, strip security headers, and steal cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases.

More fun than it should be, honestly.

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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. An ...

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 found a high-severity flaw in Chrome's Gemini AI panel that could have let rogue ...