An extension I used almost every day was bought by a new owner and loaded up with spyware. It happened in 2024, but Google only removed it this week.

Reddit users seem to have identified the problem.

How can an extension change hands with no oversight?

Google has just blocked one of our favorite Chrome extensions for apparently containing malware. So what actually happened?

Seemingly out of nowhere, the “Save image as Type” Chrome extension was marked for removal, with Google warning users ...

Chrome extensions are supposed to make your browser more useful, but they've quietly become one of the easiest ways for attackers to spy on what you do online. Security researchers recently uncovered ...

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