When good extensions go bad: buyer turns Particle into adware
The tale of what happened when the Particle extension was sold and turned by its buyer into adware is a reminder that it’s a good idea to keep an eye on what you’ve added to your browserhttps://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=nakedsecurity.sophos.com&blog=15254721&post=377640&subd=sophosnews&ref=&fe ed=1
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