Fake Perplexity Chrome extension spies on your searches
2026-07-01T20:51:49Z•f3806b63dd0353553920d9712c9f7d71882d51c076e668569d7ce2b5701a6bca
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What happened
Malwarebytes published multiple security and privacy advisories: a fake “Search for perplexity ai” Chrome extension was spying on user searches and must be removed manually; a phishing campaign installs malicious Chrome extensions to steal session cookies and hijack accounts; Microsoft removed 119 Edge extensions that delivered malware hidden in images. Researchers disclosed a critical FFmpeg (PixelSmash) flaw that can weaponize video files, and Google rolled out massive Chrome updates (hundreds of fixes, including multiple critical flaws) — users should update immediately. The feed also warns
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- malwarebytes_labs
- Record identifier
- f3806b63dd0353553920d9712c9f7d71882d51c076e668569d7ce2b5701a6bca
- Enrichment time
- 2026-07-01T20:51:49Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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