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Safe?

  • 25-09-2008 08:50PM
    #1
    edanto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,803 ✭✭✭


    Just a thought - after a system crash, Firefox offered to Restore Previous session. I don't know much about web security, but I guess it must have saved some cookies or something and probably not passwords - any simple question is are there any security implications of firefox holding that data though a system reboot that a browser exploit could take advantage of?

    (and potentially masquerade as you with a parallel open session with all your cookies from a different IP)


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  • #2
    mick.fr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭mick.fr


    You can configure FF in order to clear all cookies/personal data when closed.
    With regards to stored passwords, they are only stored if you specificaly decide to store them and click OK when asked.

    Now how it works during a system crash, I do not know, I would assume they are cleared when the browser starts again, but I never tested.


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