An extension I used almost every day was bought by a new owner and loaded up with spyware. It happened in 2024, but Google only removed it this week.

Seemingly out of nowhere, the “Save image as Type” Chrome extension was marked for removal, with Google warning users ...

Reddit users seem to have identified the problem.

Threat actors are publishing clean extensions that later update to depend on hidden payload packages, bypassing marketplace ...

Honey-like affiliate hijack in question ...

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Malicious JavaScript code delivered by the AppsFlyer Web SDK hijacked cryptocurrency, potentially in a supply-chain attack.

More fun than it should be, honestly.

How can an extension change hands with no oversight?

Corin Cesaric-Epple is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...