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Glossary: Threat Vectors: Files, Networks and Endpoints

session hijacking

Also written: pass the cookie

Using a stolen session token to act as a logged-in user without the password or MFA. That is how Sam's account issued a refund at 3 a.m.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

session tokensession revocationAdversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishinginfostealer