Google ChromeWith more than 50% market share, the web browser is often notorious for its cybersecurity vulnerability. According to a study conducted by Statista, Google Chrome is indeed the most vulnerable web browser on the market. For comparison, the browser has 3 times more vulnerabilities than Safari. This new discovery by experts from Icebrg confirms the company’s sad reputation.
Google Chrome: 4 malicious extensions detected in the Web Store
by the way The report published on the Icebrg website4 extensions available Chrome Web Store managed to generate revenue for hackers by clicking on hundreds of ads without your knowledge. These 4 fake extensions, HTTP Request Header, Nyoogle, adhesivesand Simple Bookmarks work the same way. They infiltrate your computer and run in the background without your knowledge. For the hackers behind the project, this is a quick and easy source of income. Unfortunately, if you have been invaded by this type of adware, your device will tend to slow down quickly.
According to the researchers, it was the naivety and trust of users in the Chrome Web Store that kept this large-scale fraud going and successful. However, according to Icebrg, malicious extensions may also have taken advantage of this to spy on you. hands of a hacker determined to recover your data, these 4 extensions could therefore do much more harm. Fortunately, according to Icebrg, that wasn’t what the hackers intended. As the company stated, Google quickly removed these 4 malware from the Chrome Web Store as soon as they heard about the incident.
Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time the Chrome Web Store has been used by cybercriminals. In October 2017, a fake copy of Adblock Plus overloaded users with pop-ups. Just because you downloaded an app or extension from an official store doesn’t mean you risk anything. as on Google Play store, attention remains in order. Before installing anything on your machine, we recommend that you take a close look at the information available from the developer. If something seems strange to you, don’t do it.
