Browser Extensions
The latest Browser Extensions coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2026-8008: Low-Severity Chrome DevTools UI Spoofing Vulnerability Raises Enterprise Patching Concerns
Google has rolled out a patch for a newly disclosed vulnerability in Chrome’s DevTools, tracked as CVE-2026-8008, which enables user interface spoofing. While assigned a low severity score, the...
Chrome CVE‑2026‑7351 Exposes Race Condition in MHTML—Malicious Extensions Can Leak Cross‑Origin Data
{ "title": "Chrome CVE‑2026‑7351 Exposes Race Condition in MHTML—Malicious Extensions Can Leak Cross‑Origin Data", "content": "Google disclosed a...
Ghost Downloader 3 v3.8 launches with GD4B browser extension and built-in FFmpeg video segment merging.
Ghost Downloader 3 v3.8 has been released with a new browser extension, FFmpeg merging capabilities, and several security improvements. This update represents a significant expansion of the download...
Malicious AI Browser Extensions Steal Corporate Data: Microsoft Defender Exposes New Threat
A new wave of sophisticated cyberattacks is targeting enterprises through a deceptive vector: malicious browser extensions masquerading as legitimate AI assistant tools. Microsoft Defender for...
Adblock Plus Comes to Microsoft Edge: A Game-Changer for Windows 10 Browsing
The arrival of Adblock Plus on Microsoft Edge with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update marked a pivotal moment for the browser ecosystem, finally bringing robust ad-blocking capabilities to Microsoft's...
Microslop Backlash: How a Browser Extension Became a Symbol of Windows Copilot Resistance
The term "Microslop" has evolved from an internet meme into a tangible form of user protest against Microsoft's aggressive AI integration in Windows 11. What began as casual online mockery has...
Malicious Chrome Extensions Steal AI Chat Data: How to Protect Your Privacy
A new wave of malicious Chrome extensions has been discovered actively stealing sensitive data from hundreds of thousands of users, with particular focus on AI chat conversations and browsing...
Browser Extensions Secretly Harvest AI Chat Data and Credentials: Security Risks Exposed
A disturbing trend has emerged in the browser extension ecosystem where seemingly legitimate add-ons are secretly intercepting sensitive user data, including AI chat conversations, login credentials,...
Chrome & Edge Extensions Steal AI Chat Data: Security Risks & Protection Guide
A disturbing new security threat has emerged targeting users of popular AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot. Security researchers have uncovered a family of seemingly...
Free VPN Browser Extensions Exposed 8M Users, Intercepted AI Chats & Data
A shocking security investigation has revealed that a family of popular free VPN browser extensions, installed by over eight million users, secretly intercepted and exfiltrated complete conversations...
8 Chrome, Edge extensions with 2M+ installs stole ChatGPT, Gemini chats
Security researchers have uncovered a startling privacy breach in plain sight: several widely used Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions — marketed as privacy and security tools — were...
8 Million AI Chats Exposed: How Privacy Extensions Betrayed User Trust
A shocking investigation has revealed that a family of popular browser extensions, marketed as privacy tools and free VPNs, secretly intercepted and exfiltrated entire conversations from AI chat...