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New Ways to Track Internet Browsing

Posted on By infossl
browsers, cookies, Security technology, tracking, web, webprivacy

Interesting research on web tracking: “Who Left Open the Cookie Jar? A Comprehensive Evaluation of Third-Party Cookie Policies: Abstract: Nowadays, cookies are the most prominent mechanism to identify and authenticate users on the Internet. Although protected by the Same Origin Policy, popular browsers include cookies in all requests, even when these are cross-site. Unfortunately, these … Read More “New Ways to Track Internet Browsing” »

Google Discloses Details of an Unpatched Microsoft Vulnerability

Posted on By infossl
browsers, google, microsoft, patching, Security technology, vulnerabilities

Google’s Project Zero is serious about releasing the details of security vulnerabilities 90 days after they alert the vendors, even if they’re unpatched. It just exposed a nasty vulnerability in Microsoft’s browsers. This is the second unpatched Microsoft vulnerability it exposed last week. I’m a big fan of responsible disclosure. The threat to publish vulnerabilities … Read More “Google Discloses Details of an Unpatched Microsoft Vulnerability” »

Firefox Removing Battery Status API

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academicpapers, browsers, firefox, identification, linux, privacy, Security technology, tracking

Firefox is removing the battery status API, citing privacy concerns. Here’s the paper that described those concerns: Abstract. We highlight privacy risks associated with the HTML5 Battery Status API. We put special focus on its implementation in the Firefox browser. Our study shows that websites can discover the capacity of users’ batteries by exploiting the … Read More “Firefox Removing Battery Status API” »