Google finally removed the popular "Save image as Type" Chrome extension for secretly stealing affiliate commissions, a full ...

An extension I used almost every day was bought by a new owner and loaded up with spyware. It happened in 2024, but Google only removed it this week.

Reddit users seem to have identified the problem.

With Google's recent flagging of the popular Save as Image Type Chrome extension, now is a good time to take stock of all ...

Malicious AI browser extensions collected LLM chat histories and browsing data from platforms such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek. With nearly 900,000 installs and activity across more than 20,000 enterprise ...

Seemingly out of nowhere, the “Save image as Type” Chrome extension was marked for removal, with Google warning users ...

Malicious Chrome extensions tied to ownership transfers push malware and steal data, exposing thousands to credential theft and system compromise.

Google just disabled a popular extension (Save image as Type) and removed it from the Chrome web store because it contains malware.

Chrome on Android still lacks extension support, despite other browsers offering this feature.

How can an extension change hands with no oversight?

Malicious AI browser extensions posing as helpful assistants harvested ChatGPT and DeepSeek chat data from nearly 900,000 users, Microsoft says.