Well, that wasn't fun. Last week, Ars Technica ran a report about 33 Chrome extensions that have been found to have malware. And yeah, yesterday I found that I had one of them installed. You can read ...

Two new reports reveal distinctly different opinions about the safety of Chrome browser extensions. Google says that less than 1% of all installs include malware, while university researchers say 280 ...

Recent exploits are a reminder that when you install an extension, you grant it a lot of power to see where you go online and ...

For several years now, Google has wanted to kill Chrome's current extension system in favor of a more limited one, creating more restrictions on filtering extensions that block ads and/or work to ...

Chrome extensions are incredibly useful, whether you want to block ads, track the best deals or enhance your browsing experience. They can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store, which functions like ...

Update, Jan. 4, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 2, now includes a link to details of all the known Chrome extensions to have been targeted by the hackers. As I reported at the end of ...

Another way to speed up your PC and clean up the existing UI is to use Chrome's 'Install Page as App' feature rather than ...

Google Chrome has stood strong through the browser wars and is now the default choice for most people using Windows, Android, or even macOS. Despite being notorious for chugging on system resources, ...

A “Featured” browser add-on marketed as privacy protection may have been copying AI chats. Koi Security says Urban VPN Proxy began intercepting prompts and replies after a July 9, 2025 update.