Link to: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/websites-have-a-new-way-to-spy-on-visitors-analyzing-their-ssd-activity/
The technique, laid out in a research paper, exploits a
side channel, a form of leak resulting from physical
manifestations such as electromagnetic emanations, data caches, or
the time required to complete a task. By measuring the
manifestations, attackers can decrypt encrypted traffic and infer
Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: Analyzing their SSD activity
Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: analyzing their SSD activity
Researchers say they can spy on your browsing by measuring SSD activity through a browser API — claim FROST attack requires no permissions or user interaction to identify which apps and websites you're using
Researchers found a way to spy on your browsing by watching your SSD's activity
Webbrowser können Informationen durch SSD-Zugriffszeiten ausspähen
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Telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript.
Telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript.
The technique correctly identified visited websites with roughly 89% accuracy and running applications with roughly 96% accuracy…
The method, known as FROST – short for "fingerprinting remotely using OPFS-based SSD timing" – focuses on how different processes…
IT-Forscher haben mit „FROST“ einen Seitenkanalangriff demonstriert, bei dem Browser über SSD-Zugriffszeiten Informationen über…
Una nuova tecnica di fingerprinting usa l'attività SSD via browser per identificare gli utenti senza cookie.
