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🇮🇳 English, 25 October 2026, session hijacking

Session Cookie Theft Enables Account Hijacking Without Passwords

Criminals can access bank, email, and shopping accounts using stolen browsing data.

Session cookie theft is a rising cybersecurity risk, allowing hackers to access accounts without passwords. This tactic, known as session hijacking, can bypass multifactor authentication while a login session remains active on a device. Hackers target session cookies using infostealer malware, stealing active sessions and bypassing normal login alerts.

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