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Attack of The Extensions

highspecteropsPublished 2026-08-13

<p class="wp-block-paragraph" id="h-tl-dr-browser-extensions-can-turn-chromium-into-a-persistent-foothold-this-post-introduces-a-way-to-silently-install-extensions-turning-chromium-browsers-into-a-command-and-control-c2-platform-for-persistent-cookie-theft"><strong><em>TL;DR: </em></strong><em>Browser extensions can turn Chromium into a persistent foothold. This post introduces a way to silently i

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Original source: https://specterops.io/blog/2026/08/13/chromium-extension-c2-persistence/