Security News

Chrome and Firefox pull history-stealing browser extension
2018-07-06 13:47

An extension used by about two million people has been pulled by Chrome and Firefox after it was found exfiltrating browsing data.

Chrome, Firefox pull invasive browser extension
2018-07-05 01:04

'Stylish' add-on made sites look pretty, but did ugly data slurpage Firefox and Chrome have removed a browser extension from their stores following revelations it was phoning home with users'...

Google Chrome update to label HTTP-only sites insecure within WEEKS
2018-07-03 15:24

Winter HTTPS is coming A looming deadline – now less than three weeks away – means that Google Chrome users who visit unencrypted websites will be confronted with warnings.…

Researchers claim Chrome bug bounty paid to the wrong people
2018-06-19 12:42

Yubico has been drawn into a rare public spat over how the discovery of a security flaw affecting it products was credited.

Google locks out extensions that don’t come from its Chrome Web Store
2018-06-14 10:49

Time's up for Chrome extensions from third-party sites.

Google is killing Chrome inline extensions
2018-06-13 18:23

Google is changing how Chrome users find and install extensions, says TechRepublic's Brandon Vigliarolo.

Here's why Google is killing off inline installation for Chrome extensions
2018-06-13 16:46

Google is killing off extension installation anywhere outside official sources: Soon you'll only be able to get them from the Chrome Web Store.

Google Removes Inline Installation of Chrome Extensions
2018-06-13 14:45

Google this week detailed plans to completely remove the inline installation of Chrome extensions from its web browser by the end of the year. read more

Google removes inline installation option for Chrome extensions
2018-06-13 13:31

Google is shutting down an often used vector for delivering malicious Chrome extensions to users by removing the inline installation option. What will happen? The announcement was made by...

Google Blocks Chrome Extension Installations From 3rd-Party Sites
2018-06-12 19:48

You probably have come across many websites that let you install browser extensions without ever going to the official Chrome web store. It's a great way for users to install an extension, but now...