Search for many popular extensions on the Chrome Web Store and you’ll see misleading and potentially malicious apps first. Google’s Chrome Web Store always lists apps before extensions, and hucksters ...

A recent study conducted by security experts from Stanford University has uncovered a major security concern for users of the Google Chrome Web Store. The researchers have published their findings on ...

Google has introduced new updates to its Chrome Web Store policies that help improve the quality of the extensions in the store. Developers have until August 27 to comply with the new policies. The ...

It sounds counterintuitive, but hear me out. If you’re looking for a new browser extension to try, or you want to download one that has been recommended to you, stop using the Chrome Web Store to look ...

It appears Google has removed all four malicious extensions from the Chrome Web store, but researchers warn that the malware may still be present on impacted machines. I'm PCMag's managing editor for ...

Google has removed from the Chrome Web Store 32 malicious extensions that could alter search results and push spam or unwanted ads. Collectively, they come with a download count of 75 million. The ...

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All extensions seem to have been made by a single actor, possibly of Russian origin.

Google has officially launched its Chrome Web Store for Enterprises, allowing organizations to create a curated list of extensions that can be installed in employees' web browsers. Malicious Chrome ...

This is the system that Google was using to handle payments on the Web Store, such as one-time fees, monthly subscriptions, and free trials for commercial Chrome extensions. The move to shut down the ...

Cryptocurrency mining software has become quite an annoyance in recent months, as many unsavory types have latched on to the software to make a quick buck (at the expense of your computer's resources) ...

Google has launched a public beta of the Google Chrome web browser for Android. It’s available from the Android Market for phones and tablets running Android 4.0 and up. The new browser uses the same ...