Websites Can Now Spy on You Through Your Hard Drive
Researchers have identified a new privacy threat called FROST, which allows websites to track user activity by measuring timing interactions with solid-state drives (SSDs). This technique can reveal which other websites or applications a user has open without requiring user permission.
Why it matters
This vulnerability exposes a significant flaw in browser security, potentially allowing for sophisticated cross-site tracking and data theft.
Photograph: Maria Saifutdinova Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Comment Loader Save Story Save this story Over the decades, there has been no shortage of sites using clever techniques to covertly track visitors’ browsing histories , device fingerprints , and keystrokes and mouse movements in real time. Even Meta and Yandex were recently caught joining in the privacy-invasive free-for-all.
The article reports on cybersecurity research findings in a technical and objective manner.
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