Malicious Browser Extensions Downloaded 3 Million Times

This Data Breach alert was published at 18.12.2020 14.52 on Data Breach Today.

Researchers: 28 Third-Party Extensions Could Steal Data, Download Malware Researchers at the security firm Avast have found 28 malicious third-party browser extensions used with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge that have been downloaded about 3 million times. These extensions are capable of spreading malware, stealing information and altering search engine results.

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