[SOLVED] Can a computer user be hacked by execepting the wrong kind of browser cookies whilst running the latest and uptodate version of windows?

[iTRiP]

I Had some oddities occure on my second pc where the wrong kind of cookies where execpted in order to view some seemingly interesting page, these cookies opened a link to the windows notification tab and through this loophole some hacker tried to get into our heads, luckily When I took charge the intriousion was speededy remedied.

 

[LinuxDevice]

Cookies are one of the least secure tools on the computer. There are a lot of ways to prevent things like stack overflow attacks on an up-to-date browser, but stealing information (especially passwords) is extremely common via cookies. Redirecting you to malicious software is another problem from javascript (closely associated with cookies). Don't ever store passwords or "secret" information in any cookie or web browser.

 

[iTRiP]

Cookies are one of the least secure tools on the computer. There are a lot of ways to prevent things like stack overflow attacks on an up-to-date browser, but stealing information (especially passwords) is extremely common via cookies. Redirecting you to malicious software is another problem from javascript (closely associated with cookies). Don't ever store passwords or "secret" information in any cookie or web browser.

Sure thing isn't it... never the less can you believe that like I experienced, that such a cookie can then manifest itself into the windows notification system, You must have seen what this notifications where being spewed out to the current pc user...All kinds of nonsense such as: Your camera is being controlled by an attacker!, Your virus detection application has detected a virus!, Click here to remedy your system that has become out of date! (all of this very nicely presented to appear valid)

Then obviously if the person using the pc in question at the moment isn't aware that it's just a cookie violation, luring for an attack via the windows notification system, they could easily click on such, and cause the breach.

I suppose that if such a breach where to happen, then if the pc in question where to be a bloated and underperforming laptop or ordinary desktop, poorly managed gaming setup, that would really open all kinds of unwanted and violating activities to be implemented without the user's consent or control.

A real good reason to keep any pc UpToDate hardware & software related and performing at best!