Re: Web bug

From: Adam Luchjenbroers (Adam@Luchjenbroers.com)
Date: 03/08/03

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    From: Adam Luchjenbroers <Adam@Luchjenbroers.com>
To: security-discuss@linuxsecurity.com
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 23:23:57 +0930

    > OK, this means if I set my browser to rejct cookies then
    > no new cookies can come to my hard disk, even if I encounter
    > many web bugs.

    Some browsers allow you to select whether to accept or deny cookies based upon
    the URL of the website you're visiting. So web-forums and the like, which use
    cookies in ways that benefit you can still use cookies, but the sites trying
    to use them to track you get denied.

    > Any time I encounter a wen bug, that third party web site will
    > get my IP address regardless of cookies.
    >
    > Correct?

    That would be valid, but IP address alone is not a good way to identify
    someone, as it can change (eg. dial-up).

    To connect an IP to an account they'd have to get information from your ISP -
    information your ISP wouldn't give them. 

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