
Malware that arrives in the update, not the install: how to check your extensions
A Chrome extension pulled in January is back — and shipped its payload two weeks after a clean release. How update-time malware works, and how to check yours.
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A Chrome extension pulled in January is back — and shipped its payload two weeks after a clean release. How update-time malware works, and how to check yours.

The NordVPN extension's new on-device AI voice detector flags deepfake audio without sending anything anywhere. Review of permissions, privacy and alternatives.

A Chrome extension's leaked OAuth tokens pivoted into Vercel's systems. Here's how to audit the extension OAuth grants in your work Google account.

An AI agent extension like OpenAI's Codex asks to 'read all data on all websites.' Here's what it really allows, why agents need it, and how to check yours.

Any zero-permission extension can hijack Claude's AI session and exfiltrate your Gmail or GitHub data. Here's how ClaudeBleed works and how to protect yourself.
AI browser assistant data collection can sweep up your SSN and medical data — UC Davis tested 9 GenAI extensions and found just that. Here's what they access.
AI extension incident response, step by step: malicious AI extensions hit 20K+ enterprise tenants with no plan in place. Here's the 60-minute playbook.
Incogni's 2026 study flags Grammarly and QuillBot as high-risk AI extensions. Privacy analysis, permission breakdown, and safer alternatives for 2026.
AI extension data collection is real: 52% of AI Chrome extensions collect user data. Here's what scripting permissions let them see, and how to check yours.
30 fake AI Chrome extensions caught stealing credentials and Gmail data from 300K users. Here's how to check if you're affected and protect yourself.