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Chrome profile takeoverMashable
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Hackers have discovered a new way to remotely take control of your computer 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" The malicious actor must convince the user to download a Chrome extension to take over the victim's Chrome profile and Chrome browser.
The hacker then has access to the user's Google Drive , clipboard, emails and more.
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