Subj : New 'browser syncjacking' cyberattack
To   : August Abolins
From : Ed Vance
Date : Thu Mar 27 2025 01:59 pm


> 02/06/2025
> New 'browser syncjacking' cyberattack lets hackers take over your computer
> via Chrome

> Hackers have discovered a new way to remotely take contro tol of
> your computer - all through the Google Chrome web browser. A
> report from cybersecurity company SquareX lays out the new
> multifaceted cyberattack, which the firm has dubbed "browser
> syncjacking." At the core of the attack is a social engineering
> element, as the malicious actor first must convince the user to
> download a Chrome extension. The Chrome extension is usually
> disguised as a helpful tool that can be downloaded via the
> official Chrome Store. It requires minimal permissions, further
> cementing its perceived legitimacy to the user. According to
> SquareX, the extension actually does usually work as
> advertised, in order to further disguise the source of the
> attack from the user.

> Full Story Source: Mashable
> https://mashable.com/article/google-chrome-extensions-browser-
> syncjacking-cyberattack-hack

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I tapped the link and got a 404 page
From that page I was able to read some interesting articles about Cybersecurity
by tapping the icon in the upper Left corner and selecting Tech, and
Cybersecurity.

I might not had got to read the article Your post linked to since I read Your
post today and You wrote it some months ago.

Thanks for letting me know of the website.
Ed
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