News Chrome and Edge users infected with malicious browser extensions that steal your personal data — what to do now

[admin]

Security researchers have discovered a new malware campaign that uses malicious extensions distributed via fake sites impersonating popular software and services.

Chrome and Edge users infected with malicious browser extensions that steal your personal data — what to do now : Read more

 

[steve907]

What about Chrome and Edge on MacOS? What's the exposure there?

 

[Anthony Spadafora]

What about Chrome and Edge on MacOS? What's the exposure there?

So this malware only affects PCs due to how it uses Scheduled Tasks and tweaks to the Windows Registry to establish persistence on an infected computer. You should be fine using either Chrome or Edge on Mac. Just think of this piece as a good reminder to always be careful when looking for new software online or installing new extensions for your browser.