Browser Tracking Using Favicons

Interesting research on persistent web tracking using favicons. For those who dont know, favicons are those tiny icons that appear in browser tabs next to the page name. Abstract: The privacy threats of online tracking have garnered considerable attention in recent years from researchers and...

Researchers Find Methods to Kill Persistent 'Evercookie'

The persistent method that security researcher Samy Kamkar introduced last week for storing tracking data on a user’s machine, known as the “Evercookie,” is even more worrisome when used on mobile devices, according to another researcher’s analysis. The Evercookie is a simple method for forcing a...