Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity
6.5 relevance
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novelty 8
actionability 5
community 5
strategic 6
personal 7
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Novel browser-based SSD activity tracking is a deep technical security concern relevant to web developers.
Summary
Telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript.
Author
Dan Goodin — Dan Goodin is Senior Security Editor at Ars Technica, where he oversees coverage of malware, computer espionage, botnets, hardware hacking, encryption, and passwords. A journalist with more than 25 years experience, he has been chronicling the...