Jake Peterson

Jake Peterson Senior Technology Editor

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Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, and subscriptions.

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May 29, 2026

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Key Takeaways

Google just rolled out a new security feature for Chrome aimed at attempts by hackers to thwart two-factor authentication.

"Device Bound Session Credentials" (DBSC) stores session cookies on your device's security chip, preventing hackers from accessing them.

Hackers steal session cookies to impersonate your login session on their own device, which allows them to bypass 2FA.

This feature appears to be rolling out automatically, but only for specific versions of Chrome.

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