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The list shows just how important extensions are becoming to Chrome. Instead of simply letting you browse, Google is aiming to make Chrome your hub for everything online. You can find these extensions ...

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And some are still active in the Microsoft Edge store A seven-year malicious browser extension campaign infected 4.3 million ...

Three malicious Chrome extensions spoofing AdBlock Plus were removed from the Chrome Web Store this week. Google scrambled this week to remove a malicious Chrome extension from its store and users’ ...

Google announced today five new rules for the Chrome Web Store, the portal where users go to download Chrome extensions. The new rules are primarily meant to prevent malicious extensions from reaching ...

Although the extensions have now been removed from both stores, users may still be affected and should review installed ...

Google announced today that extensions for its Chrome browser not available in the Chrome Web Store have been blocked for all Windows users, and that Mac users will follow come July of this year. The ...

In an effort to curb malware and other misleading software being installed in its Chrome browser, Google will soon limit extension installs to those found in the official Chrome Web Store. Don't worry ...

Google has put a temporary suspension on paid Chrome Web Store extensions after a recent increase in fraudulent transactions using the paid extension system. The decision was made over the weekend as ...

Researchers have uncovered four malicious extensions with more than 500,000 combined downloads from the Google Chrome Web Store, a finding that highlights a key weakness in what’s widely considered to ...