Browser Security Explained: How Attackers Steal Sessions, Bypass MFA & Phish Users

The browser is now the frontline of cyberattacks. Learn how attackers hijack sessions, bypass MFA, abuse malicious extensions, and use browser-based phishing to compromise users and how security teams can stop them. Thank you to our sponsor for this webcast, Push Security! If your security stack can’t see what’s happening in the browser, attackers already know where your blind spot is. Register for an upcoming SC Media webcast and learn how security leaders are closing the gaps traditional tools miss: https://www.scworld.com/webcasts/?utm... Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction & Why Browser Security Matters 01:40 - What Push Security Does in the Browser 03:10 - Why the Browser Is a Major Attack Target 05:45 - Why Traditional Security Tools Miss Browser Threats 09:00 - Research-Led Security & Attacker Tradecraft 13:10 - Session Hijacking & Stolen Browser Sessions 16:20 - OAuth Abuse & Post-Authentication Risk 17:05 - MFA Downgrade Attacks Explained 21:40 - ClickFix & FileFix Attacks 25:00 - Browser-Based Phishing Outside Email 29:10 - Real-Time Detection & Browser Intervention 32:10 - Protecting Passwords in the Browser 35:10 - Fish Kits, Evilginx & Credential Harvesting 39:15 - Password Managers, Autofill & Risk 42:00 - Browser Coverage, Platforms & Extension Controls 47:00 - Passkeys, SaaS Sprawl & Identity Gaps 51:10 - Product Direction & Future of Browser Security 59:20 - Final Takeaways