Windows: C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cacheįirefox provides functionality for viewing cached information, which may be to your benefit as a tester.C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\.
History mechanisms are used for user convenience, so the user can see exactly what they saw at the time when the resource was retrieved. Caching is used to improve performance, so that previously displayed information doesn’t need to be downloaded again. In this phase the tester checks that the application correctly instructs the browser to not retain sensitive data.īrowsers can store information for purposes of caching and history. Home > Latest > 4-Web Application Security Testing > 04-Authentication Testing Testing for Browser Cache Weaknesses ID