Although people are now much more careful with the apps they install on their smartphones, the same can’t be said for the extensions in their web browser. Case in point: Over 300,000 Chrome users installed 30 malicious extensions thinking they were a quick and easy way to get access to their favorite AI assistants — but instead, opened them up to having their data stolen.
As reported by BleepingComputer, these malicious extensions pose as AI assistants in order to gain a foothold in a user’s browser. From there, they are able to siphon off all kinds of sensitive data in the background including passwords, email content and browsing info.
