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AI Security

One Browser Extension Can Hijack the AI Assistants in Chrome, Edge, Comet, Opera Neon and Claude

Forever Security researchers built a proof-of-concept extension that quietly took the wheel of built-in AI helpers across five Chromium browsers.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Banned Chrome Extension Returns With Hidden Affiliate Scam, and Security Researchers Warn the Next Version Could Be Worse

A browser add-on pulled from the Chrome Web Store for stealing AI chat conversations is back, and it's now quietly opening affiliate links on users' computers every time it updates.

4 min read
Threat Intelligence

Fake Perplexity Extension Siphoned Every Chrome Address Bar Keystroke

Microsoft researchers flagged a counterfeit Perplexity Chrome extension that routed queries and omnibox input through an attacker server before completing the search.

3 min read
Threat Intelligence

Featured Chrome Ad Blocker with 10M+ Installs Carries Dormant JS Injection Capability

Researchers flagged a Featured-badge extension that can pull and execute remote JavaScript, a capability common to supply-chain abuse clusters tracked across the Chrome Web Store.

3 min read
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