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Malicious Chrome Extension Can Steal Login Sessions and Turn PCs Into Remote Backdoors

Cybersecurity NewsSeptember 7, 20264 min read

PEEP, a malicious Chrome extension posing as Smart Bookmarks, can steal active login sessions and turn an already compromised Windows computer into a remote backdoor. The finding shows how a browser add-on can become far more dangerous than a simple data thief when it gains a path to the operating system. The toolkit does not […] The post Malicious Chrome Extension Can Steal Login Sessions and Turn PCs Into Remote Backdoors appeared first on Cyber Security News.

PEEP, a malicious Chrome extension posing as Smart Bookmarks, can steal active login sessions and turn an already compromised Windows computer into a remote backdoor. The finding shows how a browser add-on can become far more dangerous than a simple data thief when it gains a path to the operating system. The toolkit does not appear to provide its own way into a device. Instead, attackers need prior code execution or administrative…

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