“A fraudulent browser extension was downloaded by 37,000 Chrome users after it sneaked past Google’s Web Store vetting processes, it emerged on Tuesday,” Tim Hardwick reports for MacRumors.
“The fake extension was listed on the official Web Store until today,” Hardwick reports. “Once installed, the fake reportedly swamps infected computers with adverts and opens up tabs without the user’s permission.”
Hardwick reports, “Back in 2015, Google officially blocked Mac users from downloading Chrome extensions not hosted in its official Web Store, over concerns that malicious extensions were becoming rife.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Google’s Web Store vetting process is obviously: Automatically approved without any code review.
Smart users who value their security and privacy certainly do not use Chrome or any other Google products.
If it’s from Google, you’re not the user; you’re the product.
SEE ALSO:
Edward Snowden: No matter what, do not use Google’s new Allo messenger app – September 23, 2016
Google to pay $5.5 million for sneaking around Apple’s privacy settings to collect user data – August 31, 2016
Apple takes a swing at privacy-tampling, personal data-guzzling rivals like Google – September 29, 2015
Apple reinvents the privacy policy – September 29, 2015
Apple selling targeted ads, but their new privacy policies shows they think different about tracking – September 29, 2015
Apple: Hey Siri and Live Photos data stays only on your device to ensure privacy – September 12, 2015
Apple issues iPhone manifesto; blasts Android’s lack of updates, lack of privacy, rampant malware – August 10, 2015
Edward Snowden supports Apple’s stance on customer privacy – June 17, 2015
Mossberg: Apple’s latest product is privacy – June 12, 2015
Apple looks to be building an alternative to the Google-branded, hand-over-your-privacy ‘Internet Experience’ – June 11, 2015
Understanding Apple and privacy – June 8, 2015
Edward Snowden: Apple is a privacy pioneer – June 5, 2015
Edward Snowden’s privacy tips: ‘Get rid of Dropbox,” avoid Facebook and Google – October 13, 2014
Apple CEO Tim Cook ups privacy to new level, takes direct swipe at Google – September 18, 2014
A message from Tim Cook about Apple’s commitment to your privacy – September 18, 2014
Apple will no longer unlock most iPhones, iPads for police, even with search warrants – September 18, 2014
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Gabe” for the heads up.]
Where are those law suiters who are suing apple for having a monopoly on the worlds app business, why are they not going after microshit and google for not doing a good job
Sure.. For different reasons.
Google: “Oopsy daisy! Data spill on isle 3”
Quick!! Get the bit bucket!!!
“Google’s Web Store vetting processes”
I’ve heard of that! So, how come it FAILs every week?
Where’s “Project Zero” when Google needs them at home?
All that’s needed is an emotional, “I’m sorry.”