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Millions of people are using compromised Chrome browsers, researchers find

26/06/2024 01:26 PM | Click to read full article

A study by Stanford University security experts Sheryl Hsu, Manda Tran and Aurore Fass has revealed that millions of users are unknowingly running compromised versions of the Google Chrome browser. The reason behind this security breach? Malware-infected extensions. Despite their popularity, third-party extensions come with inherent risks. Issues like varying quality levels and potential malware threats are always a concern. 

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