Malicious AI browser extensions posing as helpful assistants harvested ChatGPT and DeepSeek chat data from nearly 900,000 users, Microsoft says.

An extension I used almost every day was bought by a new owner and loaded up with spyware. It happened in 2024, but Google only removed it this week.

Malicious Chrome extensions tied to ownership transfers push malware and steal data, exposing thousands to credential theft and system compromise.

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More fun than it should be, honestly.

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How can an extension change hands with no oversight?

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Microsoft has updated Copilot on Windows to open web links in an in-app side pane, bypassing users' default browser settings without offering an opt-out.

Reddit users seem to have identified the problem.