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A hot potato: Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign that infected millions of computers via browser extensions on the Chrome Web Store and Microsoft Edge add-ons ...

Microsoft Edge might not be as popular as Google Chrome, but it shares a vast library of compatible browser extensions. Edge also has its own add-on storefront, with tons of extensions to choose from.

ShadyPanda campaign turned 145 Chrome/Edge extensions malicious after years of normal use Updates added affiliate fraud, cookie theft, search hijacking, and remote code execution 4.3M devices at risk; ...

Once-trusted Chrome and Edge add-ons have quietly turned into tools for data harvesting, search manipulation, and a remote-execution backdoor affecting more than 4.3 million users. A sprawling ...

Malicious Chrome and Edge extensions that once looked harmless have quietly turned into a sprawling spyware operation, compromising more than 4 million devices and turning everyday browsing into a ...