Unlisted Chrome extensions with 13M+ installs are hijacking search queries
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The brief
"Unlisted Chrome extensions with 13M+ installs are hijacking search queries" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include CyberInsider, GBHackers News, Digital Trends and BleepingComputer. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Unlisted Chrome extensions with 13M+ installs are hijacking search queries" trending?
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Coverage (5)
- Microsoft finds 250 browser extensions linked to tracking campaign CyberInsider · 12h ago
- 319 Suspicious Chrome Extensions Hijack Default Search Settings Without Sensitive Permissions GBHackers News · 12h ago
- Your search engine could be hijacked by a Chrome extension that barely does anything Digital Trends · 12h ago
- Chrome extensions with 13.4 million installs caught hijacking searches BleepingComputer · 12h ago
- Unlisted Chrome extensions with 13M+ installs are hijacking search queries Cybernews · 12h ago
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