TLDR Tech / Dev
Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity
The FROST tracking method allows websites to covertly monitor visitor activity by using JavaScript to analyze the timing of solid-state drive (SSD) interactions, creating a side channel that reveals information about the host system. By processing these timing patterns through a neural network, malicious sites can identify a user's open applications and browser tabs, although the attack's reliance on large storage files makes it detectable.
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