Chrome Web Store
Coverage of Chrome Web Store in the Nexus archive.
- Fake Perplexity Chrome extension spies on your searches
A fake Chrome extension named 'Search for perplexity ai' impersonated Perplexity AI, secretly harvesting user search data through a typosquatted domain and unnecessary permissions. Microsoft's Defender team exposed the extension, which was removed from the Chrome Web Store, but remains active for prior users until manually uninstalled.
- Over 100 Chrome extensions in Web Store target users accounts and data
Over 100 malicious Chrome extensions in the Web Store are stealing Google OAuth2 Bearer tokens and deploying backdoors. These extensions pose significant security risks through ad fraud and data theft activities.
- JSON Formatter Chrome Plugin Now Closed and Injecting Adware
The JSON Formatter Chrome plugin, which was previously available on GitHub, has been closed and found to inject adware. The plugin's repository and related discussion on Hacker News highlight security concerns.