SessionThe period after login when a service remembers you as a logged-in user. More hijacking means the attacker obtains or copies the data a service uses to recognize a logged-in user. They may not need to know the passwordIn general, a password is an arbitrary string of characters including letters, digits, or other symb... More. This matters for web applications and desktop messenger sessions.
Why it matters: That is why it makes sense to log out old devices and check active sessions.
