India, Jan. 20 -- As of October 2023, many of the most popular browser extensions, which numerous users utilize every day as reliable sources, have been found to be potentially vulnerable to exploitation by cybercriminals for nefarious intent. Cybercriminals have also been found to be using Sony's "Sleeper Extensions," which activate only when the attacker activates them, enabling these attackers to gather information on how users browse the Internet.

The majority of these extensions are aimed at aiding users with user-friendly features like ad blocking, translating content, and downloading videos; however, after analyzing several of them, it is clear that many of these features are being repurposed and redesigned in order to enable atta...