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The Dangers of Improper Cookie Use
shifted89 writes "Over the last year, the security community have exposed web application security for what it is — extremely lacking. However, for all the focus on XSS, CSRF, history stealing, etc., not much attention has been given to the cookie. Unfortunately, cookie misuse can be just as dangerous, if not more so than XSS attacks and InformIT illustrates why. In short, the author clearly demonstrates what can happen when a website improperly uses cookies for customer tracking — including a working illustration."
. . . about an extra 5 - 10 pounds around the waistline, in my experience.
What?
"A Cookie is a Sometimes Food". Do not overuse; may cause drowsiness, fatigue or a fat ass.
Hard work is just an accumulation of the easy things that you didn't do when you should have.