The DefendOps DiariesNov 4

Is your browser really safe? Hackers are outsmarting traditional sandboxes with crafty extensions and clever credential theft. It’s time to rethink security and add extra layers of protection.

https://thedefendopsdiaries.com/browser-sandboxing-evolving-threats-and-the-need-for-multi-layered-security/

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ITSEC NewsMay 8, 2020
More crypto-stealing Chrome extensions swatted by Google - Google deleted more malicious extensions from the Chrome Web Store after they were found to be phi... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/05/08/more-crypto-stealing-chrome-extensions-swatted-by-google/ #cryptocurrencywallet #maliciousextensions #chromeextensions #cryptocurrency #chromewebstore #phishing #google
More crypto-stealing Chrome extensions swatted by Google

Google deleted more malicious extensions from the Chrome Web Store after they were found to be phishing cryptocurrency users.

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ITSEC NewsApr 16, 2020
49 malicious Chrome extensions caught pickpocketing crypto wallets - They were posing as crypto wallets in order to rip off users' private keys and mnemonic phrases an... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/04/16/49-malicious-chrome-extensions-caught-pickpocketing-crypto-wallets/ #maliciousextensions #securitythreats #cryptocurrency #chromewebstore #cryptophishing #myetherwallet #googlechrome #malvertising #webbrowsers #harrydenley #extensions #phishfort #dataloss #phishing #jaxx
49 malicious Chrome extensions caught pickpocketing crypto wallets

They were posing as crypto wallets in order to rip off users’ private keys and mnemonic phrases and drain real wallets. Google’s yanked them.

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ITSEC NewsFeb 17, 2020
Google pulls 500 malicious Chrome extensions after researcher tip-off - Google has abruptly pulled over 500 Chrome extensions from its Web Store that researchers discover... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/02/17/google-pulls-500-malicious-chrome-extensions-after-researcher-tip-off/ #maliciousextensions #securitythreats #browsersecurity #chromeextension #googlechrome #webbrowsers #chromestore #duosecurity #jamilakaya #google #chrome
Google pulls 500 malicious Chrome extensions after researcher tip-off

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ITSEC NewsJan 28, 2020
Mozilla bans Firefox extensions for executing remote code - Mozilla’s policy is unambiguous - add-ons must be self-contained and not load remote code, which o... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/01/28/mozilla-bans-firefox-extensions-for-executing-remote-code/ #maliciousextensions #browserextensions #securitythreats #mozillafirefox #microsoftedge #googlechrome #webbrowsers #applesafari #firefox #mozilla #chrome #safari #edge
Mozilla bans Firefox extensions for executing remote code

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