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The August 2026 Chrome Web Store policy update bans AI-jailbreak extensions and tightens data rules. Here's what changed and how to check your own extensions.
Chrome Gemini Skills now does what AI sidebar extensions charge for. I compared permissions, security records, and privacy to decide which one to trust.
Infostealers now bypass Chrome's App-Bound Encryption to raid crypto wallet and password manager extensions. Here's how to check yours and lock them down.
Session cookie theft lets attackers skip your login and 2FA. Chrome 146's DBSC binds sessions to your device — but here's the gap extensions still exploit.
GhostPoster hid malware inside extension icon images for up to five years across Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Here's how steganography works and what to check.
Google accidentally exposed an unfixed Chromium service worker flaw that keeps background scripts running after you close the browser. Here's how to stay safe.
Firefox built-in VPN is free, capped at 50GB/month and 4 countries. Here's how it compares to Proton VPN, Mullvad, and NordVPN extensions — and which to trust.