In fraud and bot detection, people usually think of fingerprinting as the classic browser or device fingerprint. This comes ...

Mozilla's latest version of the Firefox browser, released this week, is now automatically blocking device fingerprinting -- a controversial tracking technique used by some ad companies but widely ...

Meta starts addressing WhatsApp vulnerabilities that expose user metadata that allows adversaries to ‘fingerprint’ a device’s ...

Cybercriminals have established vast botnets comprised of millions of computers that are controlled by malicious masters. These bots allow the fraudsters to purchase goods, apply for credit cards, ...

Identity platform startup Stytch Inc. today unveiled advanced capabilities for its Device Fingerprinting technology that allows developers to integrate fraud prevention into their applications. Stytch ...

Having the power to block devices is of paramount importance when combating organized e-commerce fraud. Quickly identifying and blocking a device being used by a fraudster restricts the possibility ...

The more closely you examine online privacy, the more it becomes clear that you can’t get online without giving something away. Even if there are measures you can take, like enabling “Do Not Track” on ...

From the Federal Trade Commission’s plan to regulate privacy in the absence of a federal privacy law to Apple’s intimations about cracking down on fingerprinting, these are seven stories that sent ...

Device fingerprinting is a technique for identifying a computing device (e.g. desk top, laptop, tablet or smartphone) based on its unique configurations. Many people might own the same device but once ...

Google is readying a privacy initiative aimed at hindering “device fingerprinting” -- a controversial tracking technology that recognizes users based on their computers' characteristics. The planned ...

Researchers at Cambridge University’s Computer Laboratory have developed an insidious fingerprinting attack that allows iOS and Android devices to be tracked across the internet. The attack is simple ...