Malicious Chrome Extension Can Steal Login Sessions and Turn PCs Into Remote Backdoors

PEEP, a malicious Chrome extension posing as Smart Bookmarks, can steal active login sessions and turn an already compromised Windows computer into a remote backdoor. The finding shows how a browser add-on can become far more dangerous than a simple data thief when it gains a path to the operating system. The toolkit does not […] The post Malicious Chrome Extension Can Steal Login Sessions and Turn PCs Into Remote Backdoors appeared first on Cyber Security News.