HTTP cookies, or how not to design protocols

Michal Zalewski – HTTP cookies, or how not to design protocols:

„There is simply no accurate, offcial account of cookie behavior in modern browsers; the two relevant RFCs, often cited by people arguing on the Internet, are completely out of touch with reality. This forces developers to discover compatible behaviors by trial and error – and makes it an exciting gamble to build security systems around cookies in the first place.“