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Security Risks (Tracking Cookies (Cookies are text files that contain…
Security Risks
Tracking Cookies
Cookies are text files that contain information about browsing habits, such as the website visited and the username used to access the site.
They can also track things like the amount of time spent on a site, or the multimedia that was watched as well as user defined browser settings.
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Like adware, these are legitimate reasons to make use of cookies
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On many sites, cookies are being used to try and enhance the browsing experience but there will always be those intent on setting up tracking cookies
Adware
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It is not uncommon for developers working on their own to agree to include advertising within the software that they produce.
They can legitimately include adware software in their product. They will be paid to allow this to happen and the software will show adverts when in use.
Adware can also be installed without the user's knowledge or maliciously as part of another piece of software
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DoS attacks
A n attack is a deliberate attempt to prevent legitimate users of a network from accessing the services provided by the server or connected system
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Denial of service attacks usually aim to overload servers or systems with requests for data or access to resources like the processor or main memory.
Denial of service attacks usually aim to overload servers or system with requests for data or access to resource like the processor or main memory
Some denial of service attacks also exploit weakness, either in the security system or network infrastructure
Trojan horse
Free online games that you can download. You can play them for free but they may be tracking your activity due to the inclusion of a Trojan horse
Third party browser toolbars. These appear to add features to your web browser but in reality are usually tracking your online browsing habits through the presence of tracking cookies that were hidden with Trojan software
The Trojan may download as part of another piece of software such as trial versions of less well known ant-virus software
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