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300,000+ Chrome users tricked by fake AI extensions, delete them now

More than 300,000 Chrome users have installed what looked like helpful AI add-ons that were actually data-stealing extensions, spread across roughly 30 fake tools. Anyone who has experimented with AI ...
SecurityWeek

Over 300 Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Leaking or Stealing User Data

More than 300 Chrome extensions were found to be leaking browser data, spying on users, or stealing user information.
eWeek

Fake AI Chrome Extensions Exposed 260,000 Users, Targeting Gmail

Over 260,000 users installed fake AI Chrome extensions that used iframe injection to steal browser and Gmail data, exposing ...

These Malicious AI Assistants in Chrome Are Stealing User Credentials

AI-powered browser extensions continue to be a popular vector for threat actors looking to harvest user information.
CyberGuy

Fake ad blocker breaks PCs in new malware extension scam

A fake ad-blocking browser extension is deliberately crashing Chrome and Edge to trick users into running malware on their own PCs.

Fake Chrome AI extensions targeted over 300,000 users to steal emails, personal data and more

Criminals are pushing surveillance tools into the Google Chrome Web Store ...