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Security2026-08-12 · source-backed
Stolen cookies become useless off the originating device because the session binds to hardware-held keys (Ars Technica). This kills the session-token theft that made MFA bypass routine. If you ship agents or automation that reuse browser sessions, the assumption that a copied cookie jar is portable just stopped holding.
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Chrome supports WebMCP / Shared entity: Chrome / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
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Google released Chrome / Shared entity: Chrome / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
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Chrome released Gemini Nano / Shared entity: Chrome / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
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Chrome supports WebMCP / Shared entity: Chrome / Shared topic / Earlier coverage / Tension
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Google released Chrome / Shared entity: Ars Technica / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
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Chrome supports WebMCP / Shared entity: Chrome / Shared topic / Earlier coverage
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OpenCLI uses Chrome / Shared entity: Chrome / Earlier coverage
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