A group of researchers have discovered a
simple way to reveal the identity of a user based on his interactions
with social networks. The ‘deanonymization’ attack uses social network groups as well
as some traditional browser history-stealing tactics to narrow down and
find the user behind the browser. Read the full article. [Dark Reading]
Attack Combines Browser History & Social Net Groups
Author:
Donald Sears
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A group of researchers have discovered a
simple way to reveal the identity of a user based on his interactions
with social networks. The ‘deanonymization’ attack uses social network groups as well
as some traditional browser history-stealing tactics to narrow down and
find the user behind the browser. Read the full article. [Dark Reading]