A new report by Socket showcases the potential dangers of downloading browser extensions, with grander implications for the broader security landscape. These 108 malicious Chrome extensions disguise ...

Google’s plan to modernize desktop Chrome extensions is entering its final stages as Manifest V2 tools will stop working by early next year. With Manifest V3, Google wants to make extensions more ...

Google is testing a new feature in the Chrome browser that will warn users when an installed extension has been removed from the Chrome Web Store, usually indicative of it being malware. An unending ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Google Chrome is now encouraging uBlock Origin users who have updated to the latest version to switch to other ad blockers before Manifest v2 extensions are disabled. As uBlock Origin lead developer ...

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 malware ...

Enterprise admins can now make approved extensions easier to find, and eventually, they’ll be able to remove them from end-users’ browsers remotely. Enterprise admins can now make approved extensions ...