319 Chrome Extensions with 13.4M Installs Hijack Searches for Ad Revenue
A campaign involving 319 Chrome extensions with 13.4 million installs was found hijacking user searches through Bing and Yahoo tracking servers to generate advertising revenue.
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BragJack Exploits AI Browser Agents via Malicious Extensions
BragJack is a proof-of-concept attack leveraging a malicious browser extension to hijack AI assistants in Chrome and Edge via prompt forcing, resulting in over $20,000 in bounties and two CVEs.
19 Chrome and Edge Extensions Found Stealing Crypto Wallets
Researchers discovered 19 malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions that steal cryptocurrency wallet secrets, indicating a coordinated campaign.
Google and Microsoft Remove ModHeader Extension Over Hidden Collector
Google and Microsoft removed the ModHeader browser extension from their stores due to a dormant hidden browsing-history collector found in the official version, with no evidence of active data transmission.