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New Syncjacking attack hijacksBleepingComputer
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Technology
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New Syncjacking attack hijacks devices using Chrome extensions.
New method involves Google profile hijacking, browser hijacking and device takeover.
Attack is stealthy, requires minimal permissions, and almost no victim interaction.
Chrome extensions are often perceived as isolated risks, but recent events like a wave of hijacks have proved otherwise.
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semi-formal
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English
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Time-value
medium-lived
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