Session Tokens: The Real Target for Hackers

Hackers don't steal your password. They steal something way more dangerous, and you probably

give it to them. When you log into a website, your password is used once,

then it's replaced by something else. That thing is called a session token. It's a digital wristband

that says, "Izzy all subjected by the two friends. Peace ready for outline and password

till noon." If a hacker steals that token, they don't need to crack anything.

They don't need your password. They don't trigger security alerts. They just...

This is how accounts get hacked, even with strong passwords, even with 2.03 factor

authentication, because the site thinks the hacker is already you. Malware,