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Basically you're using the specs the browser sends about the computer - OS, screen size, add-ons installed.. this gets pretty unique. I've been able to identify
by kaybe 11y ago
Basically you're using the specs the browser sends about the computer - OS, screen size, add-ons installed.. this gets pretty unique. I've been able to identify friends on a local site just by knowing them and their computers.
Check yourself here:
https://panopticlick.eff.org/ https://panopticlick.eff.org/
- sbov 11y agoWas able to find it. Actually it's using etags. They work even if you disable cookies. Perfect identification, similar to cookies. Sites were using it before it came to light: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_ETag#Tracking_using_ETags https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_ETag#Tracking_using_ETags
- pdkl95 11y agoYou don't even need ETags - if the server sends out a unique (or mostly unique) "Last-Modified" header, the browser will return the cookie in "If-Modified-Since".