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Socket Now Protects the Microsoft Edge Extension Ecosystem
Socket, a browser extension security platform, now analyzes extensions in the Microsoft Edge Add-ons ecosystem alongside existing Chrome and Firefox coverage. The expansion enables enterprise teams to detect malicious behavior, excessive permissions, suspicious infrastructure, and changes in Edge extensions published through Microsoft's store. Socket cited recent research identifying 18 malicious extensions, including five purchased from legitimate developers and later compromised to deliver a multi-module malware framework affecting tens of thousands of users across Chrome and Edge.
Why it matters: Enterprise security teams managing Microsoft Edge deployments can now continuously monitor extension risk across three major browsers with consistent detection and investigation tools, addressing a gap exposed when malicious extensions persisted on Edge after Chrome removal.
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Socket Now Protects the Microsoft Edge Extension Ecosystem
Socket, a browser extension security platform, now analyzes extensions in the Microsoft Edge Add-ons ecosystem alongside existing Chrome and Firefox coverage. The expansion enables enterprise teams to detect malicious behavior, excessive permissions, suspicious infrastructure, and changes in Edge extensions published through Microsoft's store. Socket cited recent research identifying 18 malicious extensions, including five purchased from legitimate developers and later compromised to deliver a multi-module malware framework affecting tens of thousands of users across Chrome and Edge.
Why it matters: Enterprise security teams managing Microsoft Edge deployments can now continuously monitor extension risk across three major browsers with consistent detection and investigation tools, addressing a gap exposed when malicious extensions persisted on Edge after Chrome removal.
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- First seen by Cybersecurity Tracker