Luckily, Google is now rolling out a new security measure that should reduce these vulnerabilities. As long as you're running the latest version of Chrome, people looking to break into your accounts should now face a steeper uphill battle.
There are a number of uses for session cookies, including for shopping carts and websites with multiple pages, but for the purposes of this explanation, the important thing to know is that they're used to maintain your login session. The website can use the session cookie to "remember" that you're logged in—sort of like giving you a wristband when you enter a ticketed event. That way, you don't have to reauthenticate every single time you access the site: You can enter your password, and even a 2FA code once, and be able to return to the website without repeating the process (at least until the session cookie expires).
Google Chrome's new security feature prevents session cookie theft
DBSC works by ensuring that your session cookies are stored somewhere challenging for hackers to access. Going forward, all session cookies generated in Chrome (and on other Chromium-based browsers) will be stored to your PC's Trusted Platform Module, or your Mac's Secure Enclave. These chips are designed to hold sensitive data and protect it with encryption. Only the security chip has the keys to decrypt the information there. That means even if hackers successfully infect your Mac or PC with malware, they'll have an exceedingly difficult time breaking into the security chip and stealing your session cookies.
How to ensure you're running DBSC in Chrome
Google says that DBSC is enabled by default for all Workspace Chrome users, and that administrators cannot turn it off. The company doesn't specify whether that applies to personal accounts as well, though chances are, it does. I've reached out to Google for clarification, and will update this article if I hear back.
To update, click the three dots in the top right, then choose Help > About Google Chrome. Allow Chrome to look for the latest update, and, if one's available, choose "Relaunch" to install it.
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