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  • Your Graphics Card Can Be Used to Track Your Movements on the Web, Researchers Find

    01/31/2022 2:50:09 PM PST · by BenLurkin · 21 replies
    gizmodo ^ | 01/31/2022 | Lucas Ropek
    In a recent paper, the researchers—who hail from universities in Israel, Australia, and France—unveiled a unique device “fingerprinting” strategy that uses the properties of each user’s GPU stack to create distinct, trackable profiles. For those who don’t know, fingerprinting is a form of web tracking—the ubiquitous practice whereby companies and third-parties monitor consumers in an effort to mitigate fraud, improve “customer experience,” and, oh yeah, sell you stuff. Historically speaking, most companies have used cookies—which are tiny, identifying text files stored in your browser. But cookies have fallen on hard times lately, as recent privacy regulations—such as California’s CCPA or...