Introduction
The hijacked session alert is a NordVPN Scam, phishing, and malware protection subfeature that constantly checks and alerts users when their login session cookies come up for sale on known data breach repositories such as the dark web. Visit our official NordVPN blog regarding the Hijacked session alert for more information.
Features of the hijacked session alert feature:
- Real-time monitoring – Scam, phishing, and malware protection will scan the dark web and other repositories for cookies that match the ones currently used by your browser.
- Instant alert system – Notifications signaling you to log out of all in-use accounts and change your passwords if cookie theft is detected.
- Guided response plan – a step-by-step plan helping you to mitigate the risk of a data breach as soon as possible.
- Privacy protection – monitors and protects your browsing cookies.
Requirements
Make sure you have the NordVPN Plus or Ultimate subscription and that the NordVPN application is installed on your macOS or Windows device.
Here's what to do
- Open the NordVPN app.
- Navigate to the “Scam, phishing, and malware protection” tab.
- Click the "Advanced settings" card, then open the "Advanced browsing protection" section.
- Toggle the "Hijacked session alert" feature to the on position:
Additional tips
How to act if you get a hijacked session alert
- Change the password on the related website immediately.
- Immediately log out of your account on the related website on all other devices.
How to avoid browsing session hijacking
- Log out of websites once you're done using them.
