How to spot a ‘sleeper’ browser extension that’s actually malware

Browser extensions can turn bad. As Koi Security outlines, ShadyPanda started out as an affiliate scam, with 145 extensions ...

4.3 million have installed this malicious browser extension on Chrome and Edge - here's how to check

The list of extensions is quite extensive. There are 125 of them for Edge, and 20 for Chrome. Google has reportedly already ...

Malicious browser extensions hit 4.3M users

Malicious Chrome and Edge extensions collected browsing history, keystrokes and personal data from millions of users before ...

Firefox security warning - multiple browser addons found to be riddled with malware, so be on your guard

More than a dozen Firefox extensions were found to be malicious, planting backdoors and keeping track of user browsing habits ...
The Hacker News

A Browser Extension Risk Guide After the ShadyPanda Campaign

Learn how the ShadyPanda campaign turned trusted browser extensions into spyware and the steps security teams can take to ...
Houston Chronicle

Extensions bring magic – and possible hazards – to your web browser

Extensions are plug-ins that give your web browser superpowers - or at the very least, capabilities it didn’t have right out of the box. But the way extensions are built and distributed also makes ...