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

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

Do you use the Chrome extension "Save image as Type?" If so, you are one of more than one million users who woke up this morning to find out that Google has disabled the extension in your Chrome web ...

Google has just blocked one of our favorite Chrome extensions for apparently containing malware. So what actually happened?

With over a million users at its peak, as highlighted by XDA, Save Image as Type allowed users to force-save images in different formats as PNGs or JPGs. Several of us at Android Police were regular ...

The Chrome Web Store has been infested with dozens of malicious browser extensions claiming to provide AI assistant functionality but that secretly are siphoning off personal information from victims.

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

How can an extension change hands with no oversight?

A Chrome extension named "QuickLens - Search Screen with Google Lens" has been removed from the Chrome Web Store after it was compromised to push malware and attempt to steal crypto from thousands of ...

Hundreds of popular add‑ons used encrypted, URL‑sized payloads to send search queries, referrers, and timestamps to outside servers, in some cases tied to data brokers and unknown operators. An ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Ludi Akue discusses how the tech sector’s ...

A Black woman gets hair extensions box braided into her hair. The extensions feature tiny metal rings inserted into the braids. Chemicals newly identified as components of hair extensions could pose ...