Recently, a series of cyberattacks have affected popular Chrome browser plugins, resulting in at least 16 plugins being infiltrated and putting over 600,000 users at risk of data breaches and identity theft.
Recently, a series of cyberattacks have affected popular Chrome browser plugins, resulting in at least 16 plugins being infiltrated and putting over 600,000 users at risk of data breaches and identity theft. The attackers focused on developers of browser plugins listed on the Chrome Web Store through deceptive tactics, leveraging their authorization privileges to embed harmful scripts into authentic plugins with the intention of extracting
Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.
