Unveiling the Threat of Malicious Browser Extensions

A new report by LayerX highlights the potential security risks posed by browser extensions, including those that are initially malicious, those that are compromised, and those with excessive permissions. The report provides a detailed analysis of how these extensions infiltrate browsers, including admin installation, normal installation, developer installation and sideload installation, and provides strategies to mitigate these threats. This report can be useful to organizations to protect their systems from the potential damage of malicious extensions.