How does web fingerprinting through fonts work and how can it be used to uniquely identify users?
Saturday, 05 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
Web fingerprinting through fonts is a technique used to uniquely identify users based on the specific fonts installed on their devices. This method takes advantage of the fact that different operating systems and browsers have variations in the way they render fonts, resulting in a distinct fingerprint for each user. To understand how web fingerprinting
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WASF Web Applications Security Fundamentals, Web fingerprinting, Fingerprinting and privacy on the web, Examination review
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Browser Fingerprinting, Cybersecurity, Fonts, Unique Identifier, User Tracking, Web Fingerprinting