Subj : New 'browser syncjacking' cyberattack
To   : August Abolins
From : Ed Vance
Date : Thu Mar 27 2025 02:08 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 control 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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August, I got interested in reading that link about the Chrome Browser being
attacked since that program is on the main screen of this phone.

Didn't know that Chrome was a Browser, I thought it was a Operating System such
as DOS or Windows or Linux.
I looked at Chrome a bit trying to see if there was a Word Processor or
Spreadsheet available for my use.
Never found what I looked for though.

Thanks again for posting the link.
Ed
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