Web cookie: Difference between revisions
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A web cookie, is a small chunk(s) of data served(shared) to the client(browser) that can be used for a variety of purposes. One of the most common being a website login identifier that serves a session cookie that is able to be sent back to the server to prevent needing to authenticate numerous times. The web cookie, has a bunch of other common names such as HTTP cookie, browser cookie, and cookie. | A [[wikipedia:HTTP_cookie|web cookie]], is a small chunk(s) of data served(shared) to the client(browser) that can be used for a variety of purposes. One of the most common being a website login identifier that serves a session cookie that is able to be sent back to the server to prevent needing to authenticate numerous times. The web cookie, has a bunch of other common names such as "[[wikipedia:HTTP|HTTP]] cookie" (when set via that protocol), "browser cookie" (more general, can be set via [[JavaScript]]), and "cookie". For the sake of simplicity this article will be using the term "cookie" to represent all types of cookies. | ||
==How it works== | ==How it works== | ||
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|Authentication Cookie | |Authentication Cookie | ||
|Are often tied to accounts that you use to prevent having to re-login each time you need to do an action with your account. these are usually stored as session cookies which generally have a shorter lifespan or even expire after your tab session has ended with the browser | |Are often tied to accounts that you use to prevent having to re-login each time you need to do an action with your account. these are usually stored as session cookies which generally have a shorter lifespan or even expire after your tab session has ended with the browser | ||
|These tend to be less risky, in cases where these tokens are stored short term and encrypted can provide you with much needed convenience. But in cases where your browser may be compromised either by malware or browser extension can have your session cookies hijacked and used to access your account | |These tend to be less risky, in cases where these tokens are stored short term and encrypted can provide you with much needed convenience. But in cases where your browser may be compromised either by malware or browser extension can have your session cookies hijacked and used to access your account | ||
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|Tracking Cookie | |Tracking Cookie | ||