Chrome users have been warned that an tool claiming to search the screen with Google Lens was, in fact, a credential stealer.

The Chrome Web Store has been infested with dozens of malicious browser extensions claiming to provide AI assistant functionality but that secretly are siphoning off personal information from victims.

2026 research by Incogni found that a lot of Google Chrome’s extensions collect user data. The most intrusive types are programming and writing assistants. Grammarly and Quillbot are very risky tools ...

Google is bringing a new auto browse feature to Chrome powered by Gemini. Credit: Google Google just gave Chrome a huge Gemini-powered upgrade that basically allows the AI assistant to complete tasks ...

Google Chrome is being upgraded with Gemini 3 and a revamped sidepanel UX. The new Auto Browse feature can navigate webpages and take actions on your behalf. Auto Browse launches January 28th for AI ...

Google on Wednesday announced that it is bringing more of its Gemini AI features to its Chrome browser, the latest in the company's efforts to put its new-age tech front and center for users. The ...

Google’s latest addition to its Chrome browser puts generative AI behind the wheel and you in the passenger seat. The release of Auto Browse is part of Google’s continued integration of AI features ...

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a serious threat hiding inside Google Chrome. Several browser extensions pretend to be helpful tools. In reality, they quietly take over user accounts. These ...

Google has confirmed that, starting with a release scheduled for July 2026, Chrome will end support for macOS 12 – “Monterey.” Chrome 150 will be the last version of the browser that will support ...

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A set of malicious Google Chrome Extensions which steal cookies, takeover accounts and actively block incident response have been identified targeting widely used human resource (HR) and enterprise ...

Google patched high-severity CVE-2026-0628 in Chrome 143 and added Push API rate limits to curb notification spam, with penalties up to 14 days. Image: Zulfugar Karimov/Unsplash Google kicked off 2026 ...