Singapore Cyber ​​​​Security Agency (CSA) has announced a new threat targeting Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge users. wave of cyber attacks He stated that this was so. The wave of cyberattacks, which are believed to have affected at least 300,000 users so far, has caused damage to target computers. execute arbitrary code It can cause This technically means that all data is at risk.

According to the statement from Singaporean cybersecurity experts, cyber attackers are using malware for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Users who want to download extensions They are targeted. Attackers acting through extensions known all over the world, false versions They developed them and allowed users to download them.

They bypass antivirus software and come back even if removed

According to the information obtained, fake extensions developed for Chrome and Edge can be easily detected by antivirus programs. they can escapeOfficials at cybersecurity firm ReasonLab say there’s much more to the story than this: fake extensions. cannot be easily erased they say. Let us also state as a footnote that there is no information about what data of the hacked users was stolen.

There is a very simple way to protect yourself from such attacks. If you are going to download an extension, do it in Google Chrome or Edge instead of Google. in the official app store phone call. If you can verify the developer, you can also avoid fake extensions. you can be protected.