Brad, I have done allot of research into cookies, so far the only place that can read a cookie (that was given to you) was the web site you are surfing, like go2net sites, right?
But why does Netscape have a setting in their browser to "Set cookies that get sent back to originating server"
BUT THIS IS 100% TRUE (however rare it may be)
That little file called cookie.txt. If you use on-line accounts that have "Save Password Feature" and you use that feature. If someone copied that cookie file, they could install it in their computer and access all your accounts. Anyone that has access to your computer that is. (Repair / Service Tech., friends, office colleagues...etc)
I am not a programmer, I rely on the info supplied by sources I feel have credility, like ZD NET, Paul Zimmermann, etc...
In my opinion, I would rate cookies on the Security / Privacy Risk scale (1-10) as a 4+, with the possiblity of that risk increasing in time.
---------------
The above was responding to your message:
Brad Dryer Wrote:
Well, you just found a major screwup by Ziff-Davis. This statement is simply untrue, and is a reckless endangerment of the public's confidence in the net. I understand now why people are so scared of cookies. Only the site which sets a cookie is able to view that cookie.
How convenient that the author of the article is unknown.
|
