#browser extensions
All CosmicBytez Labs articles tagged #browser extensions, across news, security advisories, how-to guides, and projects.
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Chrome Extensions With 13.4 Million Installs Caught Hijacking Searches
Socket found 319 Chrome extensions with 13.4M installs that reroute searches through tracking proxies to earn Bing and Yahoo referral revenue.
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16 Malicious Firefox Extensions Pose as Rabby and OKX Wallets to Steal Recovery Phrases
Socket found 16 fake Firefox extensions cloning Rabby and OKX wallets that stole recovery phrases via Cloudflare Workers before Mozilla's Oct. 5 removal.
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Poper Blocker: Chrome Web Store 'Ad Blocker' Caught Spying on Millions
A Chrome Web Store ad blocker with 2 million-plus users and a Google Featured badge secretly exfiltrates browsing history, screenshots, and AI chats.
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Chrome Web Store Extensions Caught Stealing Crypto, Browser Data
Socket found 19 modules across Chrome and Edge extensions running a malware framework that drains crypto wallets and steals browser data.
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737 Chrome VPN Extensions Caught Routing Traffic Through Attacker Proxies
Socket researchers found 737 fake Chrome VPN extensions silently routing 75,000+ users through SOCKS5 proxies on port 1082, enabling full AiTM interception.