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Sead Fadilpašić

Malicious "polymorphic" Chrome extensions can mimic other tools to trick victims

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  • Researchers find malicious browser extensions can assume the appearance of any other installed in the browser
  • It can also disable other extensions, completely tricking the victim
  • The extension can steal sensitive passwords, cryptos, and more
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