Linus Tech Tips, YouTuber with millions of subscribers, had his accounts hacked this week. The attackers didn't get access to his password or 2FA: they stole his SESSION TOKEN.
We explain what a session token is, how this attack works, and wha…
Linus Tech Tips, YouTuber with millions of subscribers, had his accounts hacked this week. The attackers didn't get access to his password or 2FA: they stole his SESSION TOKEN.
We explain what a session token is, how this attack works, and what you can do to protect yourself.
00:00 Linus Tech Tips HACKED
02:18 What is a Session Token?
06:08 How to Protect Yourself
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