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New CSS Attacks Can Break Webmail Defenses to Steal Passwords and Tokens

Security researchers have discovered new CSS-based attack vectors that allow malicious content within emails to break out of message boundaries and interact with webmail interfaces. These attacks affect major email providers including Outlook, Gmail, Fastmail, Proton Mail, Yahoo Mail, and AOL Mail, enabling threat actors to steal passwords, hijack accounts, leak authentication tokens, and manipula

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August 8, 2026 · 1 min read

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New research shows content inside an email can escape its message boundary and interfere with the webmail interface. Across attack chains spanning Outlook, Gmail, Fastmail, Proton Mail, Yahoo Mail, and AOL Mail, the techniques can capture passwords, take over third-party accounts, leak tokens, hijack trusted UI actions, and manipulate AI tools that read email. PortSwigger researcher Gareth

Originally published at thehackernews.com

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