Researchers found a way to steal passkeys straight out of Chrome's memory
Security Google chrome passkeys Researchers found a way to steal passkeys straight out of Chrome's memory All three discovered methods require malware already running on the victim's PC By Daniel Sims August 6, 2026, 8:09 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: Tech companies are rapidly replacing passwords with passkeys because they are easier to use and more secure.
- ▪Security Google chrome passkeys Researchers found a way to steal passkeys straight out of Chrome's memory All three discovered methods require malware already running on the victim's PC By Daniel Sims August 6, 2026, 8:09 Add TechSpot Servi
- ▪TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust.
- ▪In brief: Tech companies are rapidly replacing passwords with passkeys because they are easier to use and more secure.
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| Publication time | Thu, 6 Aug 2026 08:09 -0500 |
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Security Google chrome passkeys Researchers found a way to steal passkeys straight out of Chrome's memory All three discovered methods require malware already running on the victim's PC By Daniel Sims August 6, 2026, 8:09 Add TechSpot Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. In brief: Tech companies are rapidly replacing passwords with passkeys because they are easier to use and more secure. However, researchers recently demonstrated that passkeys are not foolproof. The way Google's authenticator stores passkeys in Chrome allows malware to spoof passkey authentication and hijack accounts in multiple ways. Researchers at Unit 42 recently detailed three methods by which malware on a PC can read passkey data stored in Google Chrome.
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