Fake Chrome extension 'breaks' your computer before it hits you with malware — how to stay safe

Chrome and Edge users are being targeted by a fake ad blocker extension that crashes their browsers and then infects their ...
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Over 600,000 Chrome users at risk after 16 browser extensions compromised by hackers — what you need to know

In the same way that malicious apps can end up on your phone, your browser and by extension, your computer can be infected after installing a risky extension in Chrome. Likewise, even legitimate ...
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Google Chrome to warn when installed extensions are malware

Google is testing a new feature in the Chrome browser that will warn users when an installed extension has been removed from the Chrome Web Store, usually indicative of it being malware. An unending ...
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Chrome extensions can steal plaintext passwords from websites

A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has uploaded to the Chrome Web Store a proof-of-concept extension that can steal plaintext passwords from a website's source code. An ...