The 17 most dangerous places on the web

Posted on Saturday, October 02 2010 @ 0:51 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

PC World has published a list of the 17 most dangerous places on the web, you can read the article over here. Here's one of them:

Threat 1 >> Malicious Flash files that can infect your PC

The Place: Websites that use Flash

Adobe's Flash graphics software has become a big malware target in recent years, forcing the company to push out frequent security patches. But another danger you might not know about is associated with Flash cookies. Flash cookies are small bits of data that their creators can use to save Flash-related settings, among other things. But like regular cookies, Flash cookies can track the sites you visit, too. Worse still, when you delete your browser's cookies, Flash cookies get left behind.

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Thomas De Maesschalck

Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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