Piunikaweb2026-09-17 07:17:37

Sneaky malware can force rogue extensions onto Chrome and Edge without your consent

If you think manually clicking the “Add to Chrome/Edge” button is the only way to add an extension to your browser, you’d be wrong.

Summary

At least that’s what researchers at Elastic have found. In a recent report, the team spotlighted a new malware campaign targeting Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge users.

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KazaSec's take

Stories like this are part of why proactive security testing exists — finding the gap before someone else does is always cheaper than responding after the fact.

Coverage details

Source: Piunikaweb
Published: 2026-09-17 07:17:37
Author: dwayne cubbins
Category: technology

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