Cybersecurity

Scam alerts to watch right now and how to avoid them Every year, scammers look for opportunities to exploit generosity and last‑minute shopping. Mother’s Day is no exception. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a seasonal warning: con artists are setting up fake online stores, sending phishing texts that appear to be from delivery services, and creating bogus charities that claim to help mothers in need. If you are planning to buy a gift or make a donation in the coming days, here is what you need to watch for. ...

1 in 3 Americans Has Fallen for an Online Shopping Scam: How to Avoid Being Next Not long ago, a friend of mine found what seemed like a fantastic deal on a popular brand of winter boots — half the usual price, on a site that looked almost identical to the official store. She entered her credit card details, got a confirmation email, and then … nothing. The boots never arrived, the site vanished, and the email bounced. She’d been scammed, and she wasn’t alone. ...

Is That Productivity Extension Safe? How Chrome Add-Ons Are Turning Into Backdoors If you use Chrome at work, you probably have a handful of extensions installed—a grammar checker, a note taker, a password manager, maybe a meeting scheduler. They feel harmless. They help you get things done. But recent events have shown that these very tools can quietly become pathways into your company’s network. ...

When Productivity Tools Turn Against You: The Chrome Extension Backdoor Threat If you use Chrome and have installed a few extensions to help with work—a note-taking tool, a grammar checker, or a tab manager—you may have unknowingly handed the keys to your online accounts to someone else. Recent investigations, including one detailed by Security Boulevard, have uncovered that some popular productivity extensions have been quietly weaponized. They now serve as backdoors into personal accounts and corporate networks, and the FBI is reportedly looking into related breaches. ...

Is Your Chrome Extension a Spy? How to Spot and Stop “Productivity” Backdoors Browser extensions are a staple of modern productivity. A grammar checker, a password manager, a tab organizer—they shave seconds off repetitive tasks and keep you focused. But the same permissions that make them useful also make them dangerous. Over the past year, security researchers and law enforcement have documented a growing pattern: attackers are quietly taking over popular Chrome extensions and turning them into remote access tools. The most recent incident, detailed by Security Boulevard, shows how a seemingly harmless productivity extension became an enterprise backdoor. ...

Are Your Chrome Extensions Secretly Spying on You? How to Check Now You probably have a handful of Chrome extensions you use every day—grammar checkers, tab managers, password fillers, calendar helpers. They make work a little faster. But beneath that convenience lies a risk most people don’t think about: those same extensions can be turned into spying tools without you noticing. ...

Is Your Chrome Extension Spying on You? How to Spot and Remove Malicious Add-ons You probably have a handful of Chrome extensions installed—an ad blocker, a password manager, maybe a note-taking tool. They’re convenient, often free, and harmless enough. But in recent months, security researchers have documented a steady increase in malicious extensions that pose as legitimate productivity tools. These add-ons can monitor your browsing, steal login credentials, and even serve as entry points for broader attacks. ...

Your Productivity Extensions Could Be a Security Risk: How to Stay Safe Chrome extensions are everywhere. A grammar checker here, a note-taking tool there, maybe a coupon finder. They seem harmless, and many are genuinely useful. But a growing number of these productivity tools have become a quiet entry point for attackers. Recent reports, including a detailed analysis on Security Boulevard, describe how so-called “productivity extensions” are being turned into backdoors for both personal and corporate systems. ...

Is That Chrome Extension Safe? How ‘Productivity Tools’ Are Used to Hack Your Accounts You probably have a handful of Chrome extensions installed—maybe a grammar checker, a coupon finder, a note-taking tool, or a PDF editor. They seem harmless, even helpful. But over the past year, security researchers have documented a troubling trend: attackers are compromising legitimate-looking productivity extensions to steal credentials, monitor browsing activity, and move into corporate networks. ...

Is That Chrome Extension Spying on You? How to Spot a Backdoor ‘Productivity Tool’ Browser extensions are one of the easiest ways to add functionality to Chrome—a grammar checker here, a coupon finder there, a note-taking sidebar. They promise to save time and streamline work. But that convenience comes with a catch: an extension that can read every page you visit can also steal your passwords, session cookies, or private data. Over the past year, security researchers have documented a rise in malicious Chrome extensions that masquerade as legitimate productivity tools, then siphon credentials or inject ads. For remote workers and small business owners, the risk is especially high because a single compromised browser can lead to a full account takeover—including work email, cloud storage, and financial dashboards. ...