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

A China-linked threat actor used malicious browser extensions over seven years to steal data and corporate intelligence from ...

TL;DR: A sophisticated malware campaign infected 2.3 million Chrome and Edge users. It worked because a bunch of browser extensions were on the market for a long time, gaining a trusted reputation, ...

ShadyPanda, a Chinese hacker group operated several legitimate browser extensions for years before weaponizing them to ...

Malicious Chrome and Edge extensions that once looked harmless have quietly turned into a sprawling spyware operation, compromising more than 4 million devices and turning everyday browsing into a ...

Extension support adds useful extra features to the browsers that are unavailable by default. Mainstream browsers like Google Chrome, which dominates the market, do not support extensions on mobile.

Despite its popularity, Microsoft has decided to kill off its 365 browser extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. It's currently unclear what the company will be replacing the extension with ...

A long-running malware campaign quietly evolved over several years and turned trusted Chrome and Edge extensions into spyware. A detailed report from Koi Security reveals that the ShadyPanda operation ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. The team warns that “most users don’t realize that browser extensions ...