Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: analyzing their SSD activity - Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/websites-have-a-new-way-to-spy-on-visitors-analyzing-their-ssd-activity/
Don't watch. Nothing to see here if you have nothing to hide.
Only Anti-Tech activitists must be concerned.
"...measuring subtle interactions with their solid-state drives. The technique, named FROST (fingerprinting remotely using OPFS-based SSD timing), allows sites to monitor other sites a visitor is viewing and what apps are open on their devices."
#security #web #browser
Thomas Fricke (he/his)
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