Research shows that the risk of getting a malicious extension from the Chrome Store is much higher than what Google indicates

Google this week reassured that vetting Chrome extensions catches most malicious code, even as it acknowledged that “as with any software, extensions can also pose risks.” Coincidentally, a trio of researchers from Stanford University in the US and the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Germany have just published a paper on recent data … Read more

Fraudulent builder who built ‘the worst extension ever seen’ convicted at Nottingham Crown Court | West Bridgeford Wire

A fraudulent builder who left work unfinished or of poor quality and built one of the worst extensions any surveyor had ever seen has been found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison. Barrie Parkin, aged 73, of no fixed address, was found guilty of participating in a fraudulent business operated by a sole … Read more