A clever new infostealer malware can easily bypass Google Chrome’s cookie encryption

• Researchers discover Glove Stealer, a new infostealer
• It can bypass Google’s cookie encryption mechanism, which was introduced last summer
• Glove Stealer can extract cookies, passwords and information from add-ons and extensions

Another infostealer has been discovered that can bypass Google’s application-specific encryption for Chrome and steal sensitive information from the browser.

Researchers at Gen Digital recently found a “relatively simple” infostealer malware called Glove Stealer, which comes with “minimal obfuscation and protection mechanisms.”