SquareX Discloses Architectural Limitations of Browser DevTools in Debugging Malicious Extensions
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**Executive summary:** SquareX disclosed that 18 malicious browser extensions (Geco Colorpick case) distributed spyware to ~2.3M users and highlighted an architectural limitation in Browser DevTools that prevents reliable attribution and runtime monitoring of extension behavior; SquareX proposes an Extension Monitoring Sandbox (modified browser + Browser AI Agents) for dynamic analysis and is offering enterprise audits.
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