As if we needed another vector for our online privacy to be invaded, it appears that site operators may have another tool at their disposal when it comes tracking visitors. Security researchers from ...
A team of European security researchers has published a paper analyzing how the battery life of mobile devices could be used to track web browsing habits of Firefox users on Linux, using the HTML5 ...
European researchers published a paper revealing that your privacy could be compromised from the battery in your smartphone or laptop. Most people are probably unaware of something called the battery ...
Your battery life is betraying your identity all across the internet, potentially allowing companies to take advantage of you—even if you’ve tried to protect your privacy. That’s the conclusion of new ...
First introduced in August 2012, Battery Status API is an HTML5 specification that provides information about a devices’ battery charge level; it’s used in Firefox, Opera, and Chrome. Security ...
There are a myriad of ways you can be tracked online – from supercookies, to canvas fingerprinting and malware. Now you can add your device’s battery status to the list, according to research by Steve ...
Researchers have confirmed that an HTML5 standard for browsers, known as the Battery Status API, is being used to track users on the web. The Battery Status API allows a site owner to ask for the ...
Companies can use battery status readouts of web devices to identify and track users online, warns a security researcher. Privacy and security expert Lukasz Olejnik ...
It's naive to believe you can remain anonymous while surfing the web without going out of your way to do so. There's no shortage of sneaky tricks that can be used to track a target's online activity ...
There might be some credence to worries that your smartphone batteries can undermine your privacy after all. But not as ludicrous as the NFC antenna mistaken for a spying contraption. This new theory ...
We hope you’re not strict on privacy as a new finding shows that even your smartphone battery could be used to track you. Thanks to a group of researchers, we’re now learning about HTML5 and what it ...
Cookies and malware aren't the only things that can track our internet activities. More advanced methods, such as browser fingerprinting techniques and high-frequency sounds, are being used to monitor ...