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New Pass-ta-key attacks let malware hijack Google-synced passkeys

BleepingComputer by Lawrence Abrams Security
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Security researchers have discovered three attacks that allow malware on already-compromised Windows devices to abuse Google Password Manager's synced passkeys to take over accounts, bypass user verification, and extract passkey private keys.

Read the full story on BleepingComputer https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-pass-ta-key-attacks-let-malware-hijack-google-synced-passkeys/
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