319 Suspicious Chrome Extensions Hijack Default Search Settings Without Sensitive Permissions

An investigation into browser extensions identified 319 suspicious extensions linked to about 13.4 million reported users, exposing a search-hijacking ecosystem operating since 2016. Marketed as manual finders, PDF converters, safe search utilities, and AI search tools, the extensions funnel queries through operator-controlled infrastructure... Weiterlesen: 319 Suspicious Chrome Extensions Hijack Default Search Settings Witho…