4.8 Million Affected by Chrome Extension Attacks Targeting Site Owners

[DaftDog]

Compromised Chrome browser extensions:

• Web Developer – Versions 0.4.9 affected
• Chrometana – Version 1.1.3 affected
• Infinity New Tab – Version 3.12.3 affected
• CopyFish – Version 2.8.5 affected
• Web Paint – Version 1.2.1 affected
• Social Fixer 20.1.1 affected
• TouchVPN appears to have been affected but the version is unclear
• Betternet VPN also appears to have been affected but no version was provided

Are you affected? Read more here: https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/08/chrome-browser-extension-attacks/

 

[RazorGamer]

Hello, wow! I had no idea about this. Thanks a lot for bringing this to everyones attention.

 

[bettingappguide]

Cheers, I use a VPN chrome extension but none of the above luckily.

 

[Betivity]

What type of consequences were web masters having?

 

[TheGooner]

Thanks for the info and link - fascinating read.

 

[LandofOz]

Thank you for sharing this.

 

[AussieDave]

Are you affected? Read more here: https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/08/chrome-browser-extension-attacks/

What type of consequences were web masters having?

The link's there, go read it...sheesh!