- Security
- By Gabriela Vatu
- May 15th, 2017
Fake WhatsApp Site Helps Spread Adware via Chrome Extension
This is a rather complex scheme to get people to install a Chrome extension that's actually adware
- Microsoft
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 20th, 2017
Microsoft Launches an Android App That Tracks Apps and Browsing
It’s a good thing, though, as it remembers products you want to buy and is supposed to help users find a better price
- Google News
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 6th, 2017
Chrome Extension Turns "Trump" into "Bannon," Warns About His Influnce
The extension warns that Steve Bannon has a lot of weight at the White House, perhaps too much of it
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 27th, 2016
Google Releases Two Chrome Extensions for XSS Discovery and Mitigation
Google says it paid over $1.2 million just for XSS bugs
- Web resources
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 20th, 2016
Google Releases Chrome Extension That Restores Backspace as "Back" Button
Google removed Backspace shortcut support in Chrome 52
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 22nd, 2016
EU Cookie Law Popup Pushes Dodgy Chrome Extension Down Your Throat
Cookie consent script spams website visitors
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 19th, 2016
Google Removes Suite of Chrome Extensions That Hijacked Facebook Accounts
"Viral Content Age Verify" and others removed from Web Store
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 4th, 2016
Malware Spread via Facebook Makes 10,000 Victims in 48 Hours
Crooks hijacked Facebook accounts to give out unwanted likes and shares via their botnet of hacked profiles
- Social Networking Related
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- June 29th, 2016
Facebook Redesigns the Like Button, Launches Two Chrome Extensions
All Facebook social buttons are now mobile friendly
- Internet Life
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- June 5th, 2016
Google Removes Chrome Extension That Highlighted Jewish Names
Neo-Nazi and white supremacy groups are behind the extension
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 29th, 2016
BPlug Trojan Hides in Chrome Extensions and Spams Your Facebook Friends
Trojan also hides your Facebook logout menu
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 28th, 2016
Fake LastPass Chrome Extension Found on the Google Web Store
Fake extension pushes ads and other adware
- Google News
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 14th, 2016
Google Launches "Save to Google" Extension, Another Pocket-like Clone
Google is getting in the link bookmarking business
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 4th, 2016
Chrome Extension Caught Hijacking Users' Browsers
Google removes Chrome extension that hijacked Web browsers
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 12th, 2016
Chrome Extension Caught Stealing Bitcoin from Users UPDATE
Beware: Extension is still available for download
- Web resources
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 5th, 2016
Google Chrome 49 Moves All Your Extension Icons
Users might not like what Google did with extension icons
- Spyware Threats
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 26th, 2016
This Malicious Chrome Extension Is the Most Annoying Thing You'll See All Week
Chrome extension pesters you to install it and then spies on your browsing history, sending it to a remote server