As Google Chrome users respond to yet another browser security update while others contemplate what to do as their update fails, there’s some good news to be had at last. Following a rash of worrying headlines involving the Chrome browser being used to bypass two-factor authentication protections by the use of extension hacking attacks, Google has made a surprise announcement in response: a brand new Chrome Web Store. But only for enterprise users. Here’s what you need to know.
The recent Chrome browser 2FA bypass attacks involved dozens of extensions being hacked and replaced with malicious versions that had the potential to impact millions of users. Call it a sophisticated phishing attack if you like, as social engineering was used to gain access to the various developer credentials required to make the extension switch, but one thing’s for sure: this was a security game-changer. At the time, Google’s Chrome security team said that less than 1% of extension installs from the Chrome Web Store were found to include malware and “before an extension is even accessible to install from the Chrome Web Store, we have two levels of verification to ensure an extension is safe.” Now, Google has taken a further step to help ensure this kind of attack doesn’t happen again.
In a wonder on January 23, Hafsah Ismail, Product Manager of the Chrome Web and Extensions, along Maxime Martin, Chrome Enterprise Product Manager, showed the launch of a new Chrome Internet store for commercial users for commercial users . “We are excited to announce new features designed to provide major companies and visibility on their extension chrome ecosystem,” said the couple, presenting “an online store of Chrome delights for its finishes users. “
Designed to provide corporations with a greater degree of control, as well as visibility, in their extension ecosystem, the new Chrome online store offers forward extension control capabilities. Google divides those capabilities into five categories:
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