Chrome Extension Used by 1.6 Million Users Silently Included Data Exfiltration Capabilities
Tue Jul 14 2026
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A widely used browser extension, ModHeader, has been removed from the Chrome Web Store after researchers found that its signed release contained a dormant capability to collect, encrypt, and potentially upload users’ browsing-domain data. The extension reportedly had about 1.6 million combined installations across Chrome and Microsoft Edge. ModHeader is a legitimate developer utility for […]
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