Demystifying / Abusing Flash Cookies
ID: 82e3450b-a00b-532d-9f17-318bb6861cf7
STIX ID: report--82e3450b-a00b-532d-9f17-318bb6861cf7
Feed Name: Zscaler Security Research Blog
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This report describes Flash Local SharedObjects (LSOs or "Flash cookies"), documenting their larger storage capacity, persistent nature, storage locations on Windows/Mac/Linux, and how attackers can read/write LSOs via uploaded SWF content. It includes ActionScript examples and explains the privacy and authentication risks (tracking and cookie hijacking) posed when malicious Flash content is allowed to run on a site.
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