Google Removed this Super-Popular Chrome Extension from the Web Store because It’s Riddled with Malware
by Google has taken the very popular Great Suspender Chrome plugin off its digital Web Store, after discovering it was infected with malware…
Tag: Chrome extensions
Google to Require more Transparency of Chrome Extension Developers Beginning Next Year with this New Policy
by Google will no longer tolerate Chrome extensions’ opaque handling of users’ data and will require more transparency starting next year…
Remove these Two Chrome Extensions Right Now before They could Steal Personal
Two more Chrome extensions have been found to abscond away with personal user data and are being sued by Facebook, so remove them right now…
Uninstall the Following Chrome Extensions Right Now to Avoid being Spammed with Phony Ads
Nearly three-hundred Chrome browser extensions with 80 million installs have been caught injecting fake ads onto the SERP…
Google will Soon Let Parents Install Extensions on Their Kids’ Chromebooks (but Not All of Them Necessarily)
Google has approved more Chrome extensions for children’s use via Family Link, but still requires parental approval to download and install…
Report Claims Google Deleted Nearly 50 Chrome Extensions for Stealing Crypto-Wallet Keys
by Google has removed several Chrome extensions caught mimicking legitimate crypto-wallet apps in order to steal users’ private keys and mnemonic phrases…
Google Announced the End of Chrome Apps and Now, There’s a Timeline for Their Ultimate Demise
Google previously announced it would abandon Chrome apps in 2016, in favor of the web, and now, it’s released a deprecation timeline for the programs…
Google will Build its Popular Password Checker Directly into Chrome
Google had a hit with its Password Checker extension for Chrome and now plans to build it right into its proprietary browser…
2 Ways to Bring Back Inbox by Gmail
Bring back Inbox by Gmail with two different workarounds, including a new Chrome extension and installing an older, working version…
Miss Inbox by Gmail? Install this Chrome Extension to Bring the Interface Back to Life — At Least, In-Part
A new Inbox Theme for Gmail Chrome extension puts the look of the beloved interface over its legacy client but doesn’t revive all those handy functions…
The Google Chrome Browser might Soon Give its Users a Heads-Up if Extensions Behave Badly
A newly released Google Chrome extension activity tracking option is now out for use in the latest Canary build, which could help identify bad extensions…
Add this Chrome Extension to Auto-Skip Netflix Credits and Enjoy Several Handy Keyboard Shortcuts
This neat Google Chrome Netflix extension will make viewing more enjoyable by automatically skipping credits and by bringing other quick options…
The Google Chrome Browser can Now Alert Users if Their Login Credentials are Part of a Hack
The new Google Chrome Password Checkup extension tells users if they are part of a hack which compromises their online security…
Facebook Ransomware Hack Denied by Social Network
by Responding to a recent Facebook ransomware attack analysis, the social media giant asserts the conclusions are “incorrect” by Check Point researchers… Facebook denied Monday its …