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A fake ChatGPT-branded Chrome browser extension has been found to come with capabilities to hijack Facebook accounts and create rogue admin accounts, highlighting one of the different methods cyber criminals are using to distribute malware. “By hijacking high-profile Facebook business accounts, the threat actor creates an elite army of Facebook bots and a malicious paid […]
A malicious extension for Chromium-based web browsers has been observed to be distributed via a long-standing Windows information stealer called ViperSoftX. Czech-based cybersecurity company dubbed the rogue browser add-on VenomSoftX owing to its standalone features that enable it to access website visits, steal credentials and clipboard data, and even swap cryptocurrency addresses via an adversary-in-the-middle […]
More than 1.31 million users attempted to install malicious or unwanted web browser extensions at least once, new findings from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky show. “From January 2020 to June 2022, more than 4.3 million unique users were attacked by adware hiding in browser extensions, which is approximately 70% of all users affected by malicious and […]
A threat actor operating with interests aligned with North Korea has been deploying a malicious extension on Chromium-based web browsers that’s capable of stealing email content from Gmail and AOL. Cybersecurity firm Volexity attributed the malware to an activity cluster it calls SharpTongue, which is said to share overlaps with an adversarial collective publicly referred […]
A malicious browser extension with 350 variants is masquerading as a Google Translate add-on as part of an adware campaign targeting Russian users of Google Chrome, Opera, and Mozilla Firefox browsers. Mobile security firm Zimperium dubbed the malware family ABCsoup, stating the “extensions are installed onto a victim’s machine via a Windows-based executable, bypassing most […]
The all-in-one Red Team browser extension for Web Pentesters HackTools, is a web extension facilitating your web application penetration tests, it includes cheat sheets as well as all the tools used during a test such as XSS payloads, Reverse shells and much more. With the extension you no longer need to search for payloads […]
We often have those days when slacking around is the only thing we want to do. Not that I am doing it (bosses, I assure you!) There are times when work takes a toll on us and we need to relax without our bosses knowing it. To solve this issue with wit, we have a […]
Google Chrome is undeniably the most widely used web browser in the world. Google has already put in a lot of effort in Chrome browser to present a clean interface, smooth performance, easy syncing features and much more. But there are ways to further enhance its functionalities and achieve greater productivity during browsing sessions with […]
Whenever you are online on Google Chrome, it collects information on your browsing patterns and habits — right from your location, to operating system, to hardware. Therefore, securing your browsing sessions through Virtual Private Networks (VPN) is a good idea. VPNs are useful services which help you overcome geo-location restrictions and avoid getting tracked on the […]
The NoScript Chrome extension, a much-awaited feature by privacy-focused fans, will finally arrive by the end of June. A report from ZDNet confirms that the popular Mozilla Firefox feature will see the light of day on Chrome very soon. The author of the NoScript extension, Giorgio Maone, faced a number of issues while developing it […]
If you have a habit of reading articles online, you must have felt the frustration that arises from the presence of distracting elements present on the webpage. But we can get rid of annoying ads, pop-ups or videos on online content by using reader mode extension. Browsers like Safari offer a built-in reader mode that eliminates distracting […]
Extensions for Google Chrome are a great tool as it improves your productivity by assisting you in daily tasks while using the browser. But if you don’t know how to manage Chrome extensions, it can clutter your browser and make them slow. So let’s take a look at Chrome extensions settings. Here we will go […]
Windows 10 Timeline, which allows users to track documents and web pages that they have accessed in past, is now available as an extension on Google Chrome. Microsoft has announced Windows 10 Timeline activities is coming to Google Chrome which was previously available only in Microsoft Edge. Dubbed the Web Activities, this extension syncs browsing history between […]
Google has unveiled two new tools today to help you tighten your password security — a Chrome extension called Password Checkup and a feature called Cross Account Protection. Password Checkup Password Checkup extension can automatically identify if your password was exposed in a third-party data breach and alert you. On installing this Chrome extension, any login details you use will be […]
A chrome extension that still available on Chrome Web Store steals the payment card information from website forms visited by the users. The extension found to be active form February 2018, and the extenstion hidden from regular searches and will be available only through the link that attackers use to spread. Malicious extension named Reader […]
Security researchers have found a Google Chrome extension which steals payment card information and which is still available on Chrome Web Store. Researchers at Cybersecurity firm ElevenPaths have discovered the malicious extension, which has been active since February 2018. A blog post made by ElevenPaths says, “We have detected an extension for Google Chrome, still […]
Many of you may not know that Google Chrome has its own cleanup tool for finding and removing malware. The tool is useful against unwanted programs, adware and fake system optimizers that slip through the browser into your PC. According to a Chrome source code commit, it will now include the ability to remove chrome extensions that […]
The internet is the major source of news for many of us, and we spend a lot of time reading articles to stay updated. There are many news sources available that offer various categories of news. However, it is a time-consuming task to open each of those websites. This is precisely why you need News Reader […]
Google is the most popular browser around and supports a vast number of extensions as well. Since there are a lot of Chrome addons available in the Chrome Web Store, picking the best Google Chrome extension can be quite a task. Also, it is quite easy to get distracted on the web and lose track of […]
The uploaded spoof version of Chrome Web Store targeted users of MyEtherWallet, the popular encrypted online wallet service. The Google Chrome extension of the Hola VPN service provider on Google’s Chrome Web Store was replaced by a phishing version aimed at users of a popular online wallet. In a publication, Hola said that the extension available for […]
Cryptocurrencies are digital or virtual currencies that make use of encryption for security. As they are anonymous and decentralized in nature, one can use them for making payments that can’t be tracked by governments. As crypto-mining has gained popularity, the website owners are now using cryptocurrency mining scripts to use the CPU power of the […]