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Old 29-05-2008, 23:54   #7556
Dephormation
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

BT CUSTOMERS BEWARE

Do not log into the BT site, then visit any Phorm/third party operated web site with a *.bt.com subdomain;

eg
webwise.bt.com
www.webwise.bt.com

BT.com seem to be using a Siteminder security system that sets one or more cookies in the bt.com domain (potentially including your email address, and a security credential which authenticates you to BT.com).

A third party able to impersonate your IP address may be able to access your account details using a copy of the same security credential (SMSESSION cookie) revealed by your browser. Cookies affected;
SMSESSION = (Netegrity site minder encrypted cookie)
A Phorm/third party web site may have access to your email address (even if you do not enter that email address into any contact forms). Cookies affected;
btcom.userName = (email address)
btcom.dateVisited = (date of visit)
If my analysis is correct (I'd appreciate independent confirmation by a BT subscriber with Netegrity Siteminder knowledge, or sufficient tech insight to confirm the presence and configuration of the cookies manually) this is a very serious privacy and security flaw.
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