Plug-ins based on the NPAPI architecture will be blocked by default in Chrome starting early next year as Google moves toward completely removing support for them in the browser. “NPAPI’s 90s-era ...

Three malicious Chrome extensions spoofing AdBlock Plus were removed from the Chrome Web Store this week. Google scrambled this week to remove a malicious Chrome extension from its store and users’ ...

All of a sudden, the browser plug-in as we know it is starting to look mighty unpopular. Microsoft barred plug-ins from the modern UI version of Internet Explorer 10 right out of the Windows 8 gate, ...

After the Honey scandal, Google tightened its rules to stop shady affiliate link practices in Chrome extensions. Instead of ...

Why it matters: Google is suggesting changes to Chrome APIs that will change what plugins can be installed and run. Security software and ad blockers will be drastically reduced in effectiveness or ...