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Robinhood Chrome extension flagged as potentially malicious
Original: # chrome extension Robinhood - Extension For Chrome seems malicious. Its # cybersecurity badness score is 90/100! ```jso
A Chrome browser extension calling itself 'Robinhood - Extension For Chrome' has been flagged with a cybersecurity risk score of 90 out of 100, indicating it is likely malicious. The warning was shared on Mastodon by a cybersecurity-focused account. Users are being cautioned that the extension may impersonate the Robinhood trading platform to harvest data or credentials. Officials and vendors have not commented.
Why now: Automated risk scoring flagged a browser extension impersonating a popular financial brand, prompting warnings to Chrome users.
Evidence
- # chrome extension Robinhood - Extension For Chrome seems malicious. Its # cybersecurity badness score is 90/100! ```json {"id": "bbljaeojdeehoihejgmdjgjmnnolgdbm", "score": 90, "platform": "chrome", "name": "Robinhood - Extension For Chrome"} ``` · malicious_browser_bot@infosec.exchange · 2
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