Security researchers found 150 lookalike Open VSX extensions published under trusted names, highlighting how extension marketplaces can expose developer credentials, source code, and CI/CD systems to supply-chain risk.
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Google is developing Chrome protections that could block policy-installed extensions from hijacking New Tab pages and search settings on personal devices.
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Researchers say a Claude for Chrome flaw lets rogue extensions trigger Gmail, Docs, and Calendar tasks, with greater risk in unattended mode.
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Microsoft found a fake Perplexity AI Chrome extension that rerouted searches through attacker servers. Here’s what users should check now.
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Microsoft Edge 150 keeps AI history search policy in play, giving IT teams a reason to audit browser AI controls, Copilot access, search suggestions, and extensions.
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Socket researchers linked 152 Chrome wallpaper extensions to hidden data logging, fake Google search traffic, and ad monetization.
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Malicious browser extensions disguised as TikTok downloaders compromised 130,000 users, exposing a growing blind spot in enterprise security.
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Researchers linked 108 malicious Chrome extensions to a coordinated campaign that exposed about 20,000 users to data theft, backdoors, and ad injection.
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