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Flash Cookie Object Tracking

pdp

pdp reimplements Thom Shannon's cross-browser tracking demo by releasing the ActionScript for a Flash SharedObject cookie manager, compiled with MTASC. Because Flash local shared objects are stored outside the browser and are almost never cleared, they persist across browsers and make a durable store for tracking codes or hidden malware.

Record

Researcher

pdp

In the archive

• Nominated for the 2007 Top 10 Web Hacking Techniques

Tags

• flash
• cookie
• browser-fingerprinting
• deanonymization
• tooling
• abuse-of-functionality
• owasp-a04-2021
• owasp-a07-2021

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