It sounds counterintuitive, but hear me out. If you’re looking for a new browser extension to try, or you want to download one that has been recommended to you, stop using the Chrome Web Store to look ...

Google today updated the Chrome Web Store's spam policy to block extension spam so that users can have a real chance to avoid potentially malicious extensions while sifting through 200,000 add-ons ...

A recent study conducted by security experts from Stanford University has uncovered a major security concern for users of the Google Chrome Web Store. The researchers have published their findings on ...

Google today announced five major changes to the Chrome Web Store. The first two are happening now: Developers are being subjected to a more rigorous review process, and the Chrome Web Store no longer ...

Search for many popular extensions on the Chrome Web Store and you’ll see misleading and potentially malicious apps first. Google’s Chrome Web Store always lists apps before extensions, and hucksters ...

Google today began blocking local Chrome extensions to protect Windows users. This means that as of today, extensions can be installed in Chrome for Windows only if they’re hosted on the Chrome Web ...

The age of sideloading extensions is over for Chrome users on Windows PCs. After announcing Chrome would become a walled garden in November, Google followed through with its promise on Tuesday. Chrome ...

Google wants to keep Chrome speedy, easy to use, and stable, and the company is focusing on reigning in extensions to do so. The company is putting new restrictions in place mandating that all ...

Back in May of last year, Google started enforcing a policy that requires Chrome extensions be hosted on its Chrome Web Store, but only on Windows. The goal was to ...

Google has removed two extensions for its Chrome Web browser after they began delivering malware to their users. The malicious ads began displaying after the extensions were purchased from their ...