What are cookies ? Why we must erase them frequently?
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Cookie is a data chunk sent by the website and saved on the web browser when the user is browsing. It must be erased as it can sometimes pose a security threat.
- When a user visits a website, the web servers transfer little data to the browser. The data is known as cookie.
- A cookie is designed in such a way that it remembers the information about a user including the record of online activities.
- As the cookie data remains unchanged, they aren't much harmful. The computer can not get infected with viruses.
- Sometimes, certain cyberattacks may hijack cookies and also the browsing session. The threat lies in their critical ability to monitor people's browsing history.
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