Malicious Chrome extensions caught stealing sensitive data

Chrome extensions called "Phantom Shuttle" stole user data for years before Google removed them from the Chrome Web Store ...
Dark Reading

Fake AI Chrome Extensions Steal 900K Users' Data

Threat actors ripped off a legitimate AI-powered Chrome extension in order to harvest ChatGPT and DeepSeek data before ...

Browser extension malware infected 8.8M users in DarkSpectre attack

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

New Global Database Browser Extension Provides Free Access to Company Credit Scores and Financials in Italy

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global Database, a leading provider of comprehensive business data, today announced the launch of its innovative web extension for the Italian market, offering free and ...
VentureBeat

Google will change how Chrome extensions access data in 2021

VentureBeat presents: AI Unleashed - An exclusive executive event for enterprise data leaders. Network and learn with industry peers. Learn More At Chrome Dev Summit 2020 today, Google announced it ...
The Next Web

Google’s new Data Saver extension for Chrome compresses pages to save on bandwidth

Google recently launched a new Chrome browser extension in beta that reduces your data usage. Dubbed Data Saver, the extension uses Google’s data compression proxy service to optimize pages before ...
Engadget

Chrome extensions will have to show how they use your data

Google’s ongoing efforts to crack down on wayward Chrome extensions now include more transparency for your data. The internet giant is introducing a policy in January 2021 that will require data use ...