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Mozilla unveils new detection tool for its Firefox web browser, aiming to thwart crypto wallet thefts before they cause harm.
ExtensionPedia offers detailed risk assessments for 200,000+ browser extensions, aiming to protect users from identity ...
From unmonitored file sharing and stale sessions to malicious extensions and lingering access, vulnerabilities can expose ...
SquareX has developed a 'polymorphic attack' that allows malicious extensions to pose as password managers, cryptocurrency wallets or banking apps to steal sensitive information, and has warned ...
Launched by browser security provider LayerX, the free ExtensionPedia seeks to help individuals and enterprises alike by ...
Many of the malicious extensions are riding the coattails of well-known brands such as Fortinet, YouTube, Deepseek AI, and ...
SlowMist highlighted critical threats targeting crypto users, from social engineering scams to malicious browser extensions ...
Everybody uses browser extensions at home and at work, but can you always trust that ad blocker or coupon finder not to steal ...
In some instances, the creators of the extensions were tricked into transferring control of their inventions willingly. Once the hackers had control, they were able to inject malicious updates ...
A recent security demonstration has revealed a sophisticated cyberattack targeting browser extensions known as “polymorphic extensions.” These malicious tools exploit the permissions granted ...
Users aren’t identity security experts. As they piece together tools and manage their own access, gaps emerge. Attackers love ...
An unknown threat actor is deploying a large-scale, sophisticated cryptojacking campaign through a series of malicious extensions in Visual Studio Code, Microsoft’s lightweight source-code editor, ...