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When Your Browser Extension Turns Against You: The Growing Threat of Backdoored Productivity Tools Most people install browser extensions to save time or add a convenience they didn’t have before—grammar checkers, note-taking assistants, password managers, coupon finders. They install them from the official Chrome Web Store, assume they’re safe, and forget about them. But a growing body of incidents suggests that trusting an extension is no longer enough. Attackers have found ways to turn these small, helpful programs into tools for data theft, system access, and even surveillance. ...