Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge Under Attack: Malicious Extensions Identified
Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge are facing a new threat, with a list of 18 malicious extensions identified by Koi Security. These extensions, which have been installed millions of times, pose a real and present threat to users. The extensions in question masquerade as popular productivity and entertainment tools, offering trivial functionality such as emoji keyboards, weather forecasts, and video speed controllers. However, they secretly implement browser surveillance and hijacking capabilities, allowing attackers to exploit the trust[…]