Question

How does a cookie work? Assess the implications for privacy and security based on the use of cookies.

Answer 1

Generally cookies are very small encrypted text files stored in web browser. These
cookies are used by developers for navigating websites and to dos ome functions which
reduce..filing data repeatedly.

When we open any website and starts filling, then it will create cookie and stores information.
So when we open same website then browser will automatically fetch the previous session entries data
and fills automatically. And also they will control the ads, wodgets in web pages.And they will help
for authencating the user and no need to re enter th same dta again.

Session cookies aretype of cookiesa where it saves informatin like..shopping cart details.
When we open browser popups and adds will appear using the information stores
in these cookies.

These cookies are not viruses..they are simply encrypted text files. But it sometimes
it leads to malicious as it saves data in cookies. These cookies are like pakages tramnsmitting between website and browser
so in between these transmission the attacjer can capture data ..this leads to
privacy problems..where they can steal the data and inject malicious data. Also fake
cookies can also stored by hacker which leads to severe threat problems.