Google Chrome to warn users about problematic extensions

Google Chrome 117, the next major version of Google's dominant web browser, will inform users if an installed extension is no longer available on the Chrome Web Store. Browser extensions may be removed from the official Chrome Store for extensions for a number of reasons: extension developers may pull them from the Store, Google may remove them because of malware or policy violations. Extensions do not usually get disabled or removed from user devices. Malicious extensions do get disabled automatically, but the same is not true for extensions that violate policies or have been removed by their developers. Starting in… [Continue Reading]