Web Privacy & Flash Local Shared Objects
Clinton Wong details dEF CON 16 - Clinton Wong: Web Privacy & Flash Local Shared Objects.
Summary
Architecture and Background
DEF CON 16 - Clinton Wong: Web Privacy & Flash Local Shared Objects.
Vulnerability Analysis
This talk discusses privacy issues concerning Adobe Flash Local Shared Objects.
Exploitation and Demonstrations
Adobe LSOs are similar to HTTP cookies, but not as easily controlled or configured using a standard web browser.
Remediation and Defensive Strategies
Potential problems with Flash LSOs will be presented, as well as suggestions for increasing privacy while using Adobe LSOs. Clinton Wong published HTTP Pocket Reference and Web Client Programming with Perl. He works in Silicon Valley. For copies of the slides and additional materials please see the DEF CON 16 Archive here:
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