A new deceptive ad injection campaign has been found leveraging an ad blocker extension for Google Chrome and Opera web browsers to sneakily insert ads and affiliate codes on websites, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Imperva. The findings come following the discovery of rogue domains distributing an ad injection script in late August 2021 that the researchers … [Read more...] about Ad-Blocking Chrome Extension Caught Injecting Ads in Google Search Pages
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WARNING — Hugely Popular ‘The Great Suspender’ Chrome Extension Contains Malware
Google on Thursday removed The Great Suspender, a popular Chrome extension used by millions of users, from its Chrome Web Store for containing malware. It also took the unusual step of deactivating it from users' computers. "This extension contains malware," read a terse notification from Google, but it has since emerged that the add-on stealthily added features that could be … [Read more...] about WARNING — Hugely Popular ‘The Great Suspender’ Chrome Extension Contains Malware
Mozilla Launches ‘Firefox Private Network’ VPN Service as a Browser Extension
Mozilla has officially launched a new privacy-focused VPN service, called Firefox Private Network, as a browser extension that aims to encrypt your online activity and limit what websites and advertisers know about you.Firefox Private Network service is currently in beta and available only to desktop users in the United States as part of Mozilla's recently expunged "Firefox … [Read more...] about Mozilla Launches ‘Firefox Private Network’ VPN Service as a Browser Extension
Critical Flaw Reported in Popular Evernote Extension for Chrome Users
Cybersecurity researchers discover a critical flaw in the popular Evernote Chrome extension that could have allowed hackers to hijack your browser and steal sensitive information from any website you accessed.Evernote is a popular service that helps people taking notes and organize their to-do task lists, and over 4,610,000 users have been using its Evernote Web Clipper … [Read more...] about Critical Flaw Reported in Popular Evernote Extension for Chrome Users
Critical Unpatched Flaw Disclosed in WordPress WooCommerce Extension
If you own an eCommerce website built on WordPress and powered by WooCommerce plugin, then beware of a new, unpatched vulnerability that has been made public and could allow attackers to compromise your online store.A WordPress security company—called "Plugin Vulnerabilities"—that recently gone rogue in order to protest against moderators of the WordPress’s official support … [Read more...] about Critical Unpatched Flaw Disclosed in WordPress WooCommerce Extension