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Chrome extension devs must drop deceptive installation tactics

May 31, 2019

After announcing its intention to limit third-party developers’ access to Chrome’s webRequest API, which is used by many ad-blocking extensions to filter out …

Should you trust that Chrome extension? Use CRXcavator to decide

February 22, 2019

Duo Security has released CRXcavator, a tool that can help end users and enterprises make an informed decision about installing a specific Chrome extension. About CRXcavator …

Google’s new Chrome extension flags insecure passwords

February 6, 2019

As the number of compromised and leaked credentials rises inexorably with each passing day, Google has decided to help users choose safe combinations for all their online …

Google to make Chrome extensions safer and privacy-preserving

October 2, 2018

Google has announced a number of security changes in the Chrome extensions system: a more thorough extensions review process, better user controls, and a new manifest that …

Google removes inline installation option for Chrome extensions

June 13, 2018

Google is shutting down an often used vector for delivering malicious Chrome extensions to users by removing the inline installation option. What will happen? The announcement …

Google to purge cryptomining extensions from Chrome Web Store

April 3, 2018

In a bid to prevent Chrome users’ computers being covertly used for cryptocurrency mining, Google will try to purge the Chrome Web Store of extensions that hijack …

Flaw in Grammarly’s extensions opened user accounts to compromise

February 6, 2018

A vulnerability in the Grammarly Chrome and Firefox extensions allowed websites to read users’ authentication tokes and use to them to log in to the users’ …

DuckDuckGo offers new privacy extension and app

January 24, 2018

DuckDuckGo, the company behind the eponymous privacy-minded Internet search engine, has announced a new browser extension and mobile app: DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials. …

How to keep your browser and devices safe from cryptojackers

January 2, 2018

Cryptojacking makes surfing the web similar to walking through a minefield: you never know when you might land on a booby-trapped site. Stealthy cryptocurrency mining scripts …

Chrome site isolation option offers more security

December 8, 2017

Chrome 63, which was promoted to the stable release channel on Wednesday, comes with many security fixes and improvements, especially for the enterprise audience. Site …

Malicious Chrome extension steals all data

October 30, 2017

There’s a glut of malicious Google Chrome extensions out there, but some are more harmful than others. The one that SANS ISC incident handler Renato Marinho has dubbed …

ESET helps Google protect Chrome users from unwanted software

October 17, 2017

Google has redesigned Chrome Cleanup on Chrome for Windows, and has upgraded the technology it uses to detect and remove unwanted software. A basic antivirus for Chrome …