Security News > 2017 > October > Malicious Chrome extension steals all data

There’s a glut of malicious Google Chrome extensions out there, but some are more harmful than others. The one that SANS ISC incident handler Renato Marinho has dubbed “Catch-All” falls in the former category. A data-stealing Chrome extension Marinho spotted the extension being pushed onto users via a phishing e-mail with links to photos supposedly sent through WhatsApp. But, instead of the photos, the victims would download a malware dropper file called “whatsapp.exe”. Once executed, … More →

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