iWalewale ni kena walii na iwalewale vou ni kena vakadikevi; Cookies ni Veikauqaqa kei na iYagavulu ni Yavaqaso

iYqaqa ni yava ivakatakata, E ka vou na dausaro cookies kei na Kadrala; ia, era sa torocake na iwalewale oqo ka sa yaco me mana sara vakalevu ena veigauna.

Wale tikoga oqo, e dua na vakadidike vakaraitaka ni dua mai na veiva 10,000 na ivavakoso e vakayagataki vakalevu ena initaneti e vakayagataka na canvas fingerprinting me vakamatei ira na lewe i visiter ena rawarawa ni kena tuuta oqo 99.9% i vakamacala dina. Na sasaga ni vakamuri me vakasokumuna na itukutuku vakaitaukei e rawa ni caka me qai tauyavutaki e dua na itukutuku ni o ira era vakayagataka ena nodra veisiko, nodra itovo kei na veika era taleitaka ka qai volitaki ki na ikatolu ni soqo me vaka na matanitu, advertisers, ilawalawa ni vuli, daubuli, vendors, kei ira sara mada ga na daubasulawa.

Given the capabilities that big-data and machine-learning provide for each of these groups, the data collection activity might be critically damaging for common users over long period of time.

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Canvas fingerprinting is a tracking method based on a capability within HTML5 that provide better customized visual experience to the end users. The same feature can be used to track users as GPU, or different GPU implementations inside end users' devices, cakacakataka ka vakauta na itukutuku vakaraitaki ena duidui.

Today, canvas fingerprinting combines a variety of collected data ranges from browser’s functions, customized settings, JavaScript APIs, sensors information, system clocks, HTTP headers such as user agents, etc. The collected information is combined with other methods such as personal IP addresses and browsers’ cookies to identify individuals across the web.

There are currently available plugins for both Firefox and Chrome users to ban JavaScript and flash and to prevent client-side attacks. Additional sets of plugins are required to create fake information for fingerprinting APIs and to block known third-party trackers.

WebRTC leakage

Some internet users install VPN on their devices to protect their privacy by hiding their real IP information; but they may not know that their browsers still leak their real IP information.

Na WebRTC e dua na iwalewale ena veivakatorocaketaki ni browser e solia na veitaratara ni tagi kei na iyaloyalo ena veivanua vakatotolo. E rawa ni vakayagataki tale ga na iwalewale oqo me vakaraitaki na iwalewale ni IP ena loma ni misini. Me walia na leqa oqo, E rawa ni taqomaki na WebRTC blocker ena rawa ni taqomaki ena Chrome se Firefox browser. Na iwalewale vinaka me taqomaki vakavinaka na leak ni IP o koya mo vakayagataka vakalevu Tor browser ena veika e vinaka me yaga vakalevu dina.

Zombie cookies

E vaka na Canvas fingerprinting, O ira na iwalewale ni cookie-based tracking e sega ni vou, Ia era vakavinakataki ena loma ni gauna. Na yasa ni Zombie cookie e vakataki ena gauna taumada ena 2010 me baleta e dua na mataqali HTTP flash cookie e rawa ni lesu tale ga ena loma ni browser qai tarava ni sa biuti vua e na vakayagataki ni tamata.

Na tracker ni Zombie cookie e vakatabakidua ena veivanua e vula sega ni browser storage kei na dredre me kune kece. Me taqomaki vakamatau ga, kece na flash cookie, like any other third-party cookies, can be blocked inside Firefox. Other cleaning applications such as CCleaner can be used to remove stored cookies. As adobe flash player is becoming depreciated, it would also be better not to install or run adobe-based plugins.

Permacookies

Permacookies are a type of zombie cookies used by Verizon and AT&T networks and cannot be removed by users or by using additional security software. Permacookies are in fact UIDH injected to each internet request based on the unique ID stored inside the device by manufacturers. The best way to prevent Permacookie tracking is to tunnel the entire traffic using a VPN and by changing DNS on Verizon and AT&T networks. Users may also want to change their browsers to Tor browser for more sensitive activities.