US EditionMalicious Chrome extensions can spy on your ChatGPT chats
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Chrome has found at least 16 extensions that disguise themselves as chatGPT tools and hijack accounts.
Malicious Chrome Extensions Can Spy On Your ChatGPT Chats - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News
Researchers discovered 16 malicious browser extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge that steal ChatGPT session tokens, giving attackers access to accounts, including conversation history and metadata. The 16 malicious extensions (15 for Chrome and 1 for Edge) claim to improve and optimize ChatGPT, but instead siphon users’ session tokens to attackers. Together, they have been downloaded around 900 times, a relatively small number compare…
LayerX Finds Malicious ChatGPT Extensions Hijack User Accounts
As AI productivity tools surge in popularity, attackers are quietly abusing malicious Chrome extensions to hijack ChatGPT accounts and extract sensitive data. Although the campaign is still in its early stages, LayerX researchers warn it reveals a growing security blind spot for organizations adopting generative AI. ”Every organization worried about shadow AI should be equally worried about shadow browser extensions. Employees install these too…
Broadcom security researchers have discovered dangerous browser extensions in the Google Chrome Web Store. The add-ons intercept sensitive data in the background. In the following video, we will tell you the specific extensions that you should uninstall.
Browser extensions could put your privacy at risk
As Data Privacy Week highlights the growing risks surrounding personal information online, new research from Incogni sheds light on a largely overlooked source of data exposure: AI-powered browser extensions. Incogni’s newly-released 2026 study finds that 52% of AI-branded Chrome extensions collect user data, with nearly one in three collecting personally identifiable information (PII). The findings are based on an analysis of 442 AI-powered Chr…
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