Google has added new protection capabilities for Enhanced Safe Browsing users in Chrome. Chrome users can now request more in-depth scans of downloaded files. The feature will alert users if they’re installing an extension made by an untrusted developer. Almost 75% of all Chrome Web St extensions are marked as trusted, with the number to grow as more and more developers become trusted. Google says users are successfully phished 35% less than other users thanks to the new protections in the feature.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-now-warns-you-of-extensions-from-untrusted-devs/