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There’s a new hacking method making the rounds and it’s as clever as it is annoying. According to a new report, attackers are using the Kiosk Mode of Chrome to put the browser into full-screen mode, which then refuses to let you do anything else until you input your Google password. At that point, of course, your password is stolen. A report from OALabs observes this novel attack vector for stealing Google credentials. It’s really a combination of two techniques. First, a Windows program loads up a dummy Google login page in Chrome and then activates Kiosk Mode. This is a UI feature that shows…

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