I understand. I believe the use of add-ons like AdBlock Plus and Disconnect
could mitigate this; and there's a new add-on surfacing, Privacy Badger, by
EFF, that could possibly help in this task: https://www.eff.org/privacybadger
Can't one configure a browser to allow third-party cookies from visited sites
only?
The problem is that it is not always clear as to what is a site related
direct cookie or a third party cookie. Cross site scripting is a huge problem
for both security and privacy due to this.
Essentially if you count cookies from sites you have visited then it can
quickly spider out into
I have the same problem.
Wouldn't a better solution than blocking cookies - that causes some sites to
complain and say its necessary, or as this issue, be to make the browser
delete cookies whenever it is closed?
If a 3rd party can set and read cookies, they can track your visits to any
website that allows them access. Your privacy would be compramised as soon as
the cookie gets set, so deleting them later would not help.
That's how I've got my browser configured, but I'm also blocking third-party
cookies. To be fair, though, you really ought to fully block most third-party
requests, not just cookies; there are other methods of identifying you than
tracking cookies (e.g. fingerprinting). I use RequestPolicy
Ah, what do you guys think? Should I use Tor? I do have Tor, but haven't
realized it's more usefulness 'till now.
Ah ok, thanks!
Like I said, always use it unless you're identifying yourself (which subverts
the whole purpose of it) or using torrents (torrents can't be safely used
through Tor). Unless you really know what you're doing, it's best to use the
Tor Browser Bundle[1] or Tails,[2] since it's easy to make a
Trying to comment as well as being first :D on this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6LU_kUwySI
Commenting on Youtube requires 3rd-party cookies, which is a security flaw,
because it leaks data about your web browsing to those 3rd-party web sites.
The following is a message from an apparent Google tech-support guy:
Yes, I agree that it should be fixed, but it's not going to be a quick
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