January 16, 2002
IE privacy flaw still causing leaks
IE privacy flaw still causing leaks
This week, computer privacy and security consultant Richard Smith warned that a unique ID created under default settings for the Windows Media Player provides a simple override for those measures. The flaw allows a malicious Web site to create what he described as a "supercookie" capable of tracking people using any version of Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator, regardless of the privacy settings they choose.
Posted by rshah at January 16, 2002 12:00 PM