Color pickers let users select any color from a website and copy it into a clipboard for later use - helpful for designing apps, websites, and the like. This particular extension from Geco is still ...

A new attack called 'Browser Syncjacking' demonstrates the possibility of using a seemingly benign Chrome extension to take over a victim's device. The new attack method, discovered by security ...

Close up of Google Chrome Web Browser web page on the web browser. Web browsers are the gateway to the internet, used for everything from online banking to social media. However, they also serve as a ...

In short: Google is classifying “back button hijacking” as spam, targeting sites that abuse the browser History API to trap users when they try to navigate away. Enforcement begins 15 June 2026, with ...

Despite verified status and high ratings, 18 extensions silently deployed surveillance code, raising urgent questions about Chrome and Edge extension review processes. A widespread browser hijacking ...

Security researchers have warned of a new attack which could enable malicious extensions to gain full control of a targeted browser and device, with minimal user interaction. SquareX said that, until ...

The web browser has quietly become one of the most critical components of enterprise infrastructure—and one of the most dangerous. On September 29th at 12:00 PM ET, BleepingComputer and SC Media will ...

Google is expanding its spam enforcement policies to crack down on a deceptive web practice known as back button hijacking. The update focuses on websites that interfere with a user’s attempt to ...

Back-button hijacking has been around for years, and usually works by inserting new pages in the browser history or using JavaScript in the background to manipulate the redirects. Not every ...