Microsoft is starting the process of ending support for Manifest V2 extensions in its Edge browser. As a result, older ad-blocking extensions such as uBlock Origin will be gradually disabled by default. The Verge reported on Aug. 7 that Microsoft will sequentially end support for remaining MV2 extensions starting this month. Microsoft said only 58 MV2 extensions have meaningful use in the Edge add-ons store, and just three are not available on MV3.

A new malware campaign has been identified that replaces copied cryptocurrency wallet addresses, targeting bitcoin and XRP among other tokens. McAfee Advanced Threat Research said it found the malware, dubbed Silent Swap, which uses browser extensions and a remote backend server to swap addresses in real time. The malware is distributed through unsigned .NET or Go installers often disguised as free or cracked software. Victims have been reported in multiple regions, with infections concentrated in India.