how can i avoid that to happen?? do i delete cookies and history everytime i leave my browser?? thank you!!
Comment on can a hacker hack my accounts remotely??
etchinghillside@reddthat.com 10 months ago
Yes - “session hijacking”
01adrianrdgz@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Nighed@sffa.community 10 months ago
Make sure you keep your software (operating system, browser etc) up to date and don’t install sketchy software.
Install a reputable add blocker on your browser as that can help.
01adrianrdgz@lemmy.world 10 months ago
ok thank you!! i only install open source software or software that is known to be secure.
slazer2au@lemmy.world 10 months ago
While a good mentality to have it is not practical.
Unless you audit every open source project you use, how do you know it is safe? Look up HeartBleed a disastrous security hole is the most popular open source security package that went unknown for years. And how do you know closed source is secure? Look at MS, Apple,Alassin all major closed source orgs that have released patches for critical vulnerabilities.
Your saving grace is unless you are working for a high profile company in a sensitive area there is little chance you will be directly targeted. The only time you get targeted is when bad actors do a scattergun approach and sees who responds.
BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Session jacking usually requires a virus of some sort. They need local access to the computer at a minimum.
etchinghillside@reddthat.com 10 months ago
Eh, compromising the website in some way with XSS can retrieve this information also.
zeppo@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Sketchy browser plugins have been a popular method recently.
BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
That would be considered a virus.
zeppo@lemmy.world 10 months ago
It would be considered malware but not technically a virus.