Google is rolling out new rules and vetting processes for Chrome extensions to restrict untrustworthy apps.  Google has outlined a number of incoming changes that will give users more control over extension access to browser data, tighten the extension review process, prevent extensions from using obfuscated code. The changes are intended to ensure that “Chrome extensions are trustworthy by default”, according to Google.    Also, beginning in 2019, Google will also require developer accounts on the Chrome Web Store to have enrolled in Google’s two-step verification system, which should reduce the risk of compromised extensions being published.

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