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.

More than 300,000 Chrome users have installed what looked like helpful AI add-ons that were actually data-stealing extensions ...

According to LayerX, over 260,000 Chrome users installed at least 30 malicious browser extensions masquerading as AI helpers. These claimed features, like ...

Your trusted extension/add-on with over 100k review might be spying on you.

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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a serious threat hiding inside Google Chrome. Several browser extensions pretend to be helpful tools. In reality, they quietly take over user accounts. These ...

The “New Tab” page in Chrome is the digital equivalent of a blank stare. A white void. Nothing, and plenty of it. Why are we settling for this? Your browser’s ...

Malicious Google Chrome extensions have stolen large language model (LLM) conversations and browser data from hundreds of thousands of users. Application security vendor Ox Security detailed a ...

900,000 Users Hit as Malicious Chrome Extensions Steal ChatGPT, DeepSeek Chats Your email has been sent OX Security researchers found that more than 900,000 Chrome ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

A hot potato: Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign that infected millions of computers via browser extensions on the Chrome Web Store and Microsoft Edge add-ons ...

Google has revealed its top Chrome extensions of 2025, highlighting a shift toward AI companions that sit inside your workflow. Add-ons like Monica and Sider stole the show, allowing users to chat ...