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Researchers Issue Warning over Chrome Extensions that Access Private Data Introduction Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M) have discovered that Google Chrome browser extensions pose a significant threat to users’ private data. These extensions can easily tap into sensitive information such as social security numbers, passwords, and banking details. The researchers also found vulnerabilities…
Dozens of Malicious Extensions Found in Chrome Web Store Recently, security researchers have discovered that over 30 malicious extensions had infiltrated the Chrome web store, potentially infecting millions of users. The first warning about these extensions came from Wladimir Palant, a researcher who revealed three weeks ago that the PDF Toolbox Chrome extension contained obfuscated…