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Cookie theft: how fraudsters hijack your online accounts
Original: Cookie theft: how fraudsters get the digital key to your accounts By Hilary Osborne ‘Session cookies’ are a primary targ
The Guardian's Hilary Osborne reports that 'session cookies' — the digital keys that keep users logged into websites — are a primary target for hackers. By stealing these cookies, fraudsters can hijack accounts without needing passwords, bypassing two-factor authentication. The piece explains how such theft happens and what steps people can take to protect their logins and personal data.
Why now: Growing concern over account hijacking and phishing makes readers eager to learn how session cookie theft works and how to guard against it.
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- Cookie theft: how fraudsters get the digital key to your accounts By Hilary Osborne ‘Session cookies’ are a primary target for hackers letting them hijack and use your accounts https://www. theguardian.com/money/2026/oct… · guardianfeeds@rssfeed.media · 2
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