152 Chrome Extensions Caught Harvesting Data, Faking Traffic
Socket researchers expose a coordinated network of 152 Chrome 'live wallpaper' extensions stealing user data and generating fake Google organic search traffic.
6 articles tagged with "Chrome Extensions"
Socket researchers expose a coordinated network of 152 Chrome 'live wallpaper' extensions stealing user data and generating fake Google organic search traffic.
Security researchers expose 108 malicious Chrome extensions operating under five fake publishers, stealing Google OAuth tokens, Telegram sessions, and injecting ads. Over 20,000 users affected.
Researchers expose three Chrome extension campaigns stealing Meta Business Suite exports, VK accounts, and AI chatbot conversations from over 760,000 users.
The NexShield Chrome extension impersonated uBlock Origin's developer and used ClickFix techniques to deliver ModeloRAT malware to corporate networks.
Five malicious extensions masquerading as HR tools steal authentication tokens, block security panels, and enable account takeover through cookie injection.
Two rogue browser extensions masquerading as AI tools exfiltrated complete conversation histories from ChatGPT and DeepSeek to attacker-controlled servers every 30 minutes.