C4 Bomb: Blowing Up Chrome's AppBound Cookie Encryption
In July 2024, Google introduced a new feature to better protect cookies in Chrome: AppBound Cookie Encryption. This new feature was able to disrupt the world of infostealers, forcing the malware developers to quickly modify their malware to adapt to the latest protections. In the new era of cookie protection, infostealer malware either need direct access to the Chrome process or to run with elevated privileges.