Anyone who uses Chrome to surf the web must be on high alert and check they haven't downloaded and rogue browser extensions.

THOUSANDS of Chrome users are being urged to delete immediately certain apps that pose a security risk. It comes after ...

Attackers have started to exploit the very signals that users assume will keep them safe when it comes to add-ons to improve ...

More than three million Google Chrome users have been issued a warning about 16 browser extensions that have been compromised by hackers. Cybersecurity experts are now urging users to delete them ...

The Chrome extension warning comes after Gmail users were told to be vigilant after a new scam saw hackers using AI calls to try to get access to Google email accounts.

Google is adding a new feature to Chrome 117 that will proactively alert you when an extension isn’t in the Chrome Web Store. The company is also going to automatically upgrade URLs with HTTP to ...

There are probably hundreds of thousands of Google Chrome extensions out there, and with so many options to choose from, it can be hard to know whether the plugin you want to install is hiding ...

Chrome extensions are incredibly useful, whether you want to block ads, track the best deals or enhance your browsing experience. They can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store, which functions ...

Chrome extensions can enhance your browsing experience, ... However, what happened with "PDF Toolbox" serves as an important warning about the possible pitfalls of downloading Chrome extensions.

If they don’t have a warning message on the Chrome Web Store page, they should be fine. Google said back in May that 85% of actively maintained extensions in the Chrome Web Store are already ...

Google has started warning Chrome users about using ad blockers. The popular web browser isn’t threatening users to switch off or uninstall these extensions. However, a major change would make ...

The hackers have been weaponising extensions in this way since at least July 2024. The Chrome extension warning comes after Gmail users were told to be vigilant after a new scam saw hackers using ...