The Cookie Thief: Why Silverton’s Latest Email Hack Bypasses Your Passwords

Example of phising email scam attachment
Example of phising email scam attachment

If you’ve lived in Silverton long enough, you know that trust is our local currency. We leave doors unlocked and don’t think twice when a neighbor sends an email with a link. But lately, that trust is being used against us in a wave of sophisticated 'session hijacking' attacks hitting San Juan County.

You may have seen the signs: an email from a friend or colleague containing a strange link to a '.…