Browser extensions are small programs that get installed (as the name suggests) into your browser and allow for the extension of capabilities and/or features of your browser.

Most extensions are installed from a dedicated market for the browser you use. One might think those extensions have been fully vetted and safe, yet Bleeping Computer reported on August 7, 2025, that ...

Extensions are a great way to customize your browser but you want to be careful when adding new ones due to the potential privacy and security risks they can pose.

The Chrome Extension store has a “By Google” search filter, useful for sticking to only first-party extensions, and Mozilla has a list of recommended Firefox add-ons that you can always trust ...

Firefox extension Leak Monitor keeps an eye out for memory leaks in Firefox, alerting you each time an extension has sprung a leak. Although Leak Monitor is geared toward developers, it's not too ...