Tag: malicious extensions
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Subtle change could see a reduction in installation of malicious Chrome extensions
As modern browsers have become harder to attack, malware authors have found a simple way around this: by working with the browser rather than against it. More particularly, by tricking users into installing extensions they host on official browser stores, like the Google Chrome Store . Malicious Chrome extensions have been used for various nefarious…
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Subtle change could see a reduction in installation of malicious Chrome extensions
As modern browsers have become harder to attack, malware authors have found a simple way around this: by working with the browser rather than against it. More particularly, by tricking users into installing extensions they host on official browser stores, like the Google Chrome Store . Malicious Chrome extensions have been used for various nefarious…