A malicious Chrome extension for Adobe Acrobat could let hackers access private WhatsApp chats
THE SO WHAT
A cross‑site scripting‑class flaw in a popular Acrobat Chrome extension that exposes WhatsApp chats shows how browser add‑ons have become a blind spot in data protection. Security teams should treat extensions as third‑party SaaS: inventory them, lock down installs, and monitor for data exfil paths.
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