Most extensions are installed from a dedicated market for the browser you use. One might think those extensions have been fully vetted and safe, yet Bleeping Computer reported on August 7, 2025, that ...

Microsoft has introduced an updated version of the "Publish API for Edge extension developers" that increases the security for developer accounts and the updating of browser extensions.

A sophisticated and alarming malware campaign has been enacted through web browser extensions, with the result that 2.3 million users across both Chrome and Edge have fallen victim to this large ...

Over 80% of security incidents stem from browser-based apps, with Scattered Spider exploiting sessions and APIs.

A massive spyware campaign called "RedDirection" turned 18 popular browser extensions into surveillance tools, exposing over 2.3 million users-check your Chrome and Edge extensions now.

Google Chrome will automatically warn you if an extension is malware, and I wish Microsoft Edge copied this new security feature.