Malicious Chrome Extensions Are Weaponizing the 'AI' Label to Compromise Users
Security researchers flagged a wave of Chrome browser extensions disguised as AI tools that are actively stealing user data — a reminder that the AI hype cycle has a dark underbelly in social engineering.
A growing category of browser-based attacks is exploiting the gold-rush enthusiasm around AI tools, according to cybersecurity outlet @The_Cyber_News, which flagged malicious Chrome extensions marketed as AI assistants that are actually harvesting user credentials, browsing data, and session tokens.
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