A fake Perplexity Chrome extension was quietly intercepting search activity, rerouting queries through attacker-controlled infrastructure, and monitoring traffic before Google removed it from the Chrome Web Store. Microsoft’s security team says the add-on, ”Search for perplexity ai,” asked for far more access than a normal search helper should ever need, which is usually a solid […]
Category: Security & Privacy
Data breaches, zero-day vulnerabilities, cyberattacks, ransomware incidents, privacy scandals, surveillance tech, and encryption debates. The threats, the patches, and the companies that waited too long to tell you about either.
