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Google Chrome under attack: Have you used 1 of these hijacked extensio
Google Chrome under attack: Have you used one of these hijacked extensions?
Recent versions of several Chrome extensions have been compromised to spread malicious ads.Google Chrome under attack: Have you used one of these hijacked extensions? | ZDNetAttackers have been phishing developers as a way of compromising Chrome extensions into spreading affiliate program ads that scare victims into paying for PC repairs.
Proofpoint researcher Kafeine has identified six compromised Chrome extensions that have been recently modified by an attacker after phishing a developer's Google Account credentials
Web Developer 0.4.9, Chrometana 1.1.3, Infinity New Tab 3.12.3, CopyFish 2.8.5, Web Paint 1.2.1, and Social Fixer 20.1.1 were compromised in late July and early August. Kafeine believes TouchVPN and Betternet VPN were also comprised in late June with the same technique.