Google has officially launched its Chrome Web Store for Enterprises, allowing organizations to create a curated list of extensions that can be installed in employees' web browsers. Malicious Chrome ...

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Security researchers revealed this week that Google recently removed more than 500 extensions from its Chrome Web Store after learning that they injected malicious ads into people’s browsing sessions.

A post on Google’s Chromium blog today makes it clear: The search giant won’t allow any new cryptocurrency mining extensions on its browser’s web store, and those already on it will soon get the boot.

Google announced it is pulling cryptocurrency mining extensions from its Chrome Web Store April 2 after “90%” failed to comply with its rules. In a blog post, extensions platform product manager James ...

This is the system that Google was using to handle payments on the Web Store, such as one-time fees, monthly subscriptions, and free trials for commercial Chrome extensions. The move to shut down the ...

Google has removed two extensions for its Chrome Web browser after they began delivering malware to their users. The malicious ads began displaying after the extensions were purchased from their ...

Three malicious Chrome extensions spoofing AdBlock Plus were removed from the Chrome Web Store this week. Google scrambled this week to remove a malicious Chrome extension from its store and users’ ...

The age of sideloading extensions is over for Chrome users on Windows PCs. After announcing Chrome would become a walled garden in November, Google followed through with its promise on Tuesday. Chrome ...

Google today announced that it will ban from its Chrome Web Store any and all browser extensions that mine crypto. Mining cryptocurrencies in the browser isn’t the most efficient way for individuals ...

Earlier this year, Google announced some changes to the Chrome Web Store in an effort to curb malicious extensions. Now, Google is announcing that paid Chrome extensions will no longer be available.