Web Privacy and Flash Local Shared Objects

Presented at DEF CON 16 (2008), Aug. 8, 2008, 11:30 a.m. (20 minutes)

This talk discusses privacy issues concerning Adobe Flash Local Shared Objects. Adobe LSOs are similar to HTTP cookies, but not as easily controlled or configured using a standard web browser. Potential problems with Flash LSOs will be presented, as well as suggestions for increasing privacy while using Adobe LSOs.

Presenters:

• Clinton Wong - Security Researcher   as Clinton Wong
  Clinton Wong published HTTP Pocket Reference and Web Client Programming with Perl. He works in Silicon Valley. Speaker Bio

Links:

• https://defcon.org/html/defcon-16/dc-16-speakers.html#Wong
• https://infocon.org/cons/DEF CON/DEF CON 16/DEF CON 16 video/DEF CON 16 - Clinton Wong - Web Privacy - Flash Local Shared Obj - Video.mp4
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yJLZpzsHj8

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