The 5 Most-Wanted Threatpost Stories of 2020

A look back at what was hot with readers — offering a snapshot of the security stories that were most top-of-mind for security professionals and consumers throughout the year. Continue reading The 5 Most-Wanted Threatpost Stories of 2020

Black Friday Shoppers Targeted By Scams and Fake Domains

Cybercriminals are tapping in on Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers with an array of scams and malware – including domain impersonation, social media giveaway scams, and a malicious Chrome extension. Continue reading Black Friday Shoppers Targeted By Scams and Fake Domains

New Service Scans Chrome Extensions for Vulnerabilities and Privacy Risks

Over the past few years, hackers have increasingly abused Google Chrome extensions to steal people’s data, inject rogue ads into websites or hijack CPU power to mine cryptocurrency. Now, a new online scanning service aims to shed more light on t… Continue reading New Service Scans Chrome Extensions for Vulnerabilities and Privacy Risks

Google Cracks Down on Malicious Chrome Extensions

The next major version of Google Chrome will give users finer-grained control over how extensions interact with the websites they visit. This decision comes after malicious extensions have repeatedly made their way into the Chrome Web Store over the p… Continue reading Google Cracks Down on Malicious Chrome Extensions