Check if you’re in Google Chrome’s third-party cookie phaseout test

February 3, 2024 at 02:18PM Google is testing the reduction of third-party cookies on Chrome, affecting 1% of users. This change aims to enhance privacy while allowing personalized ads. Users can check if they’re part of the test by looking for an “eye” icon, accessing Tracking Protection dialog, Chrome DevTools alerts, or by checking for … Read more

Several Infostealers Using Persistent Cookies to Hijack Google Accounts

January 3, 2024 at 10:39AM Information stealers are exploiting a Google authentication vulnerability to regenerate cookies and maintain access to accounts, despite password changes. The exploit, involving a MultiLogin endpoint and Chrome tokens, allows attackers to gain persistent access to Google services. The technique has been adopted by multiple infostealers, raising concerns about widespread cyberattacks. … Read more

Lumma malware can allegedly restore expired Google auth cookies

November 21, 2023 at 02:35PM The Lumma malware, known as LummaC2, is advertising a new feature that claims to restore expired Google cookies. These cookies can be used to gain unauthorized access to Google accounts. The feature is available to subscribers of the high-tier “Corporate” plan, which costs $1,000/month. The legitimacy of this feature has … Read more