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"Catch-All" Chrome Extension Silently Steals Your Data

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A new malicious Google Chrome extension steals any data victims enter into any website they visit reports the security team over at Barkly.com.

Malicious browser extensions are unfortunately nothing new, but a newly discovered example analyzed by Morphus Labs Chief Research Officer Renato Marinho is a good indication of how advanced and dangerous they're becoming.

Appropriately dubbed "Catch-All," this malicious Google Chrome extension captures all the data posted by its victims — including usernames, passwords, etc. — on any website they visit and transmits it into the hands of cyber criminals.

Read the entire article at Barkly.com.

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