Malware Google Chrome to block malicious policy-installed extensions August 3, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Credit: MMollaretti – stock.adobe.com) According to Bleeping Computer, Google is developing a new security feature for Chrome that will prevent policy-installed extensions from hijacking the New Tab page or altering the default search engine. This new protection, currently in development and planned to be enabled by default, aims to combat malware abuse of Chrome's enterprise policy features on unmanaged consumer devices. Malicious programs have been exploiting these policies to force-install extensions that hijack search engines or New Tab pages, often displaying a misleading "Managed by your organization" message. The upcoming feature will block such attempts, canceling the installation and adding the extension ID to a blocked list to prevent future attempts. Additionally, manually installed extensions will no longer be converted into locked, policy-controlled ones, and extensions on devices losing their management status will be automatically uninstalled. Legitimate administrators will have an option to disable this protection if necessary for specific enterprise extensions. This initiative addresses a significant security concern for everyday users whose devices are not managed by an organization. Source: Bleeping Computer SC Staff Related Malware New HollowFrame loader and Matryoshka malware family discovered SC Staff July 31, 2026 The attack chain begins with a spear-phishing email containing a link to an encrypted archive. Malware Cryptomining campaign avoids root access to evade detection SC Staff July 31, 2026 The campaign, identified in May 2026 by Group-IB, uses a modified XMRig miner. Malware Flying Eagle Android RAT source code circulates on Telegram SC Staff July 29, 2026 The Flying Eagle framework is being distributed as a fake "公安一网通办" Public Security service application targeting Android users in China. Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Adware You can skip this ad in 5 seconds