Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: AdBlock suddenly began appearing while web browsing using Edge. I don’t remember ever installing it, so I ...

QUESTION: Is there any reason to be concerned with Chrome extensions? ANSWER: One of the many reasons that Google’s Chrome browser has become the most popular browser in the world includes the ability ...

Mozilla Labs crowned their picks of best new and updated Firefox 3 extensions in a recent contest, but what about best extensions of all time? Last year we ran down our must-have Firefox extensions, ...

Browser extensions boost productivity—but also open the door to hidden risks like data exfiltration and AitM attacks. Keep ...

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 an often crucial addition to your browser that let you get more functionality out of the software you use to surf the web, whether that’s customizing certain features or adding useful ...