![]() ![]() Hackers can also utilize permanent cookies to build ad-targeting profiles based on a user’s browsing habits, which they can then sell to third-party marketers without the user’s knowledge. They can also employ persistent cookies to make fake login pages for identity theft. ![]() Hackers may take advantage of persistent cookies by monitoring a user’s browsing behavior and stealing their login credentials or financial information, which they can then use to commit fraud. Persistent cookies are a security threat because they gather data like login credentials and browsing history, which hackers use for different malicious activities. Persistent cookies are small text files on users’ devices that track users’ data for an extended period even if the user logged out of the website or closed their browser. (also permanent cookie) Persistent cookie definition ![]()
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