Researchers from DomainTools have discovered over 100 malicious extensions in the Chrome Web Store that can steal users' data ...

Well, that wasn't fun. Last week, Ars Technica ran a report about 33 Chrome extensions that have been found to have malware. And yeah, yesterday I found that I had one of them installed.

They can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store, which functions like the Play Store but for extensions. However, extensions are easier to mimic and turn into malicious software compared to apps.

According to a security advisory from Google, the search giant is aware that an exploit for this flaw exists in the wild.

If you’ve ever saved passwords in your browser (e.g., via Chrome’s built-in password manager or the "Save Password" prompt), those credentials could be at risk if a malicious extension was ...

The malware could capture the active session ... However, make sure you download the extension from the official Chrome Web Store and not some suspicious platform that might be set up by the ...