Threat in your browser: what dangers innocent-looking extensions hold for users
SecureList
AUGUST 16, 2022
All of them were used to siphon off sensitive user data, such as cookies and passwords, and even take screenshots; in total, these malicious extensions were downloaded 32 million times. In 2020, Google removed 106 browser extensions from its Chrome Web Store. Victims of these attacks were not only individuals, but also businesses.
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