Researchers have demonstrated a new type of fingerprinting technique that exploits a machine's graphics processing unit (GPU) as a means to track users across the web persistently. Dubbed DrawnApart, the method "identifies a device from the unique properties of its GPU stack," researchers from Australia, France, and Israel said in a new paper," adding " variations in speed … [Read more...] about Your Graphics Card Fingerprint Can Be Used to Track Your Activities Across the Web
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Researchers Fingerprint Exploit Developers Who Help Several Malware Authors
Writing advanced malware for a threat actor requires different groups of people with diverse technical expertise to put them all together. But can the code leave enough clues to reveal the person behind it? To this effect, cybersecurity researchers on Friday detailed a new methodology to identify exploit authors that use their unique characteristics as a fingerprint to track … [Read more...] about Researchers Fingerprint Exploit Developers Who Help Several Malware Authors
Critical Bugs and Backdoor Found in GeoVision’s Fingerprint and Card Scanners
GeoVision, a Taiwanese manufacturer of video surveillance systems and IP cameras, recently patched three of the four critical flaws impacting its card and fingerprint scanners that could've potentially allowed attackers to intercept network traffic and stage man-in-the-middle attacks.In a report shared exclusively with The Hacker News, enterprise security firm Acronis said it … [Read more...] about Critical Bugs and Backdoor Found in GeoVision’s Fingerprint and Card Scanners