Hackers discover way to access Google accounts without a password::‘Exploit enables continuous access to Google services, even after a user’s password is reset,’ researcher warns
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Hackers discover way to access Google accounts without a password
Submitted 10 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world [bot] to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/google-account-password-cookies-hackers-security-b2474456.html
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parpol@programming.dev 10 months ago
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
It still requires someone to be able to log in to get a token that can be stolen though.
Akuchimoya@startrek.website 10 months ago
Running Google Ads requires uploading your drivers license or passport. I’m a volunteer at a teeny non-profit. Why should I have to surrender that level of personal information for a business/non-profit account where I’m not even employed (no one is, it’s all volunteers)? I didn’t, and the account was suspended.
brbposting@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
I wish advertisers had to put their DNA on file. Not really but the amount of fraud is unbelievable. See a few Joe Rogan, Elon Musk deepfakes shilling supplements and “esavers” and you wonder what more should be done. Even with great verification advertiser accounts still get highjacked!
Not sure what your best option would’ve been. It’s a pickle.
asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 10 months ago
If you’re in California or the EU you could always just tell them to delete it anyway.
Buck@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I was able to bypass that by logging into YouTube without a phone number, and then going to Google accounts. Not sure if that still works.
CriticalMiss@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Firefox users keep winning.
circuscritic@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Firefox isn’t magically immune to session hijacking…
Redjard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
This isn’t session hijacking but taking some magical token from Chrome that can generate sessions. Which has far more attack surface.
RedWeasel@lemmy.world 10 months ago
So the moral is use Firefox and not Chrome?!
fatalicus@lemmy.world 10 months ago
So it is session hijacking, something that has been known for a while?
Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The main difference that makes this worse is that they can get persistence and maintain access even if the user resets their password (i.e. revoke session tokens).
Thorry84@feddit.nl 10 months ago
Yes, if by for a while you mean 25 years or so.
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 10 months ago
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Analysis from security firm CloudSEK found that a dangerous form of malware uses third-party cookies to gain unauthorised access to people’s private data, and is already being actively tested by hacking groups.
The post noted how accounts could be compromised through a vulnerability with cookies, which are used by websites and browsers to track users and increase their efficiency and usability.
The Google Chrome web browser, which is the world’s most popular with a market share greater than 60 per cent last year, is currently in the process of cracking down on third-party cookies.
“This exploit enables continuous access to Google services, even after a user’s password is reset,” Pavan Karthick M, a threat intelligence researcher at CloudSEK, wrote in a blog post detailing the issue.
“It highlights the necessity for continuous monitoring of both technical vulnerabilities and human intelligence sources to stay ahead of emerging cyber threats.”
The security issue was detailed in a report, titled ‘Compromising Google accounts: Malwares Exploiting Undocumented OAuth2 Functionality for session hijacking’, written by CloudSEK threat intelligence researcher Pavan Karthick M.
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hperrin@lemmy.world 10 months ago
This isn’t new at all. This is called session hijacking, and it’s been around for decades.
Lojcs@lemm.ee 10 months ago
I would guess they invalidate all sessions when password is reset, that part is weird
lemann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
Wow, this sounds a lot more serious than session hijacking. Are they straight up using Chrome’s special token to generate brand new Google Account session tokens?
If so, i’m not sure how Google is going to fix that without wrecking the Chrome user experience for non tech savvy individuals
pineapplelover@lemm.ee 10 months ago
I thought session hijacking could only be done with 1st party cookies from google itself. I didn’t know you could session hijack with 3rd party cookies. That’s pretty interesting.
hperrin@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The article mentions third party cookies, but it’s talking about hackers stealing first party cookies (specifically authentication cookies).