Fake PDF and search tools hijacked searches for 13.4 million Chrome users
319 Chrome extensions sent search queries through servers controlled by their operators, allowing them to see what users searched for.
- Vendor
- Product
- Chrome
- Exposure class
- Browser
Why it ranks 19 (Routine)
- Product class: browser
- Widely deployed vendor product (Google)
- Reporting
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- Malwarebytes Labs (malwarebytes.com)