In this vector, the thief steals the
session cookies while in transit and uses the information to impersonate the victim.
The approach can also be used to steal
session cookies, allowing the takeover of webmail accounts.Microsoft clearly states that its Xss filter technology is no panacea against cross-site scripting flaws.
Government agencies are permitted to use
session cookies, which exist only for the duration of a specific website visit and which are often used by online stores for remembering the contents of customers' virtual shopping baskets.
They can either be long-term cookies that are intended to reside on your computer for several years or
session cookies that only track what you do during your current interaction with a site.
session cookies and digital fingerprints, rather than broadly using static-device
The problem was reportedly caused by a glitch with the
session cookies.