How can web fingerprinting through fonts affect user privacy? What information can websites gather about users through this technique?
Saturday, 05 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
Web fingerprinting through fonts is a technique used by websites to gather information about users and their devices. This technique relies on the fact that different devices and browsers render fonts differently, allowing websites to create a unique fingerprint for each user. By analyzing the characteristics of the fonts displayed on a user's device, websites
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WASF Web Applications Security Fundamentals, Web fingerprinting, Fingerprinting and privacy on the web, Examination review
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Cybersecurity, Device Profiling, Fingerprinting Techniques, Online Anonymity, User Tracking, Web Privacy