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All About Cookies: The Sweetest Web Trackers

  • Cookies are small text files that websites store in your browser to hold information about your login status, preferences, and tracking data.
  • There are different types of cookies, including session cookies, persistent cookies, first-party vs. third-party cookies, and secure cookies & HttpOnly cookies.
  • Cookies can be manipulated, stolen, or abused, posing risks such as tracking and privacy concerns, session hijacking, cross-site scripting (XSS), and cross-site request forgery (CSRF).
  • To take control of your cookies, it is advised to block third-party cookies, use HTTPS websites, avoid logging into sensitive accounts on public Wi-Fi, and be cautious of suspicious links.

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