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Fraudulent AI Assistants Target User Information
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A malicious campaign of Google Chrome's extensions affected more than 300,000 users, making it through artificial intelligence assistants. Under the disposal of IA-based tools, these add-ons were able to steal credentials,...
Fraudulent AI Assistants Target User Information
Google’s Chrome web store is reportedly being plagued by a wave of malicious browser extensions. According to a report Monday (Feb. 16) by cybersecurity publication Dark Reading, these extensions claim to offer the abilities of an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, while stealing users’ personal information in secret. The report cites research from security firm LayerX, which found 30 Google Chrome extensions that are carbon copie…
Security experts have uncovered a number of dangerous extensions offered for the Chrome browser. A total of 30 browser add-ons belonging to the AiFrame campaign have been identified as malicious. They offer seemingly harmless AI services, but in reality, they are designed to intercept sensitive information. So far, the extensions have been installed by 260,000 users, as they were also listed in the official Chrome Web Store. At times, they were …
IT researchers have attributed tens of Chrome extensions to a campaign that endangers information from 260,000 users.
Malicious AI Extensions Compromise 300,000 Chrome Users
A widespread cyberattack involving fraudulent Google Chrome extensions has impacted over 300,000 users by leveraging the current demand for artificial intelligence tools. An investigation by security firm LayerX has identified a coordinated operation dubbed “AiFrame,” which utilized more than 30 malicious add-ons to steal credentials, private emails, and browsing history. The malicious extensions successfully bypassed initial scrutiny on the off…
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