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Submission + - A new use for browser fingerprints: defeating spoofing

Submitted by AnonymousCube
AnonymousCube writes: Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found a new use for browser fingerprints: uncovering and defeating spoofing by web browsers. By using machine learning on browser fingerprints they were able to correctly guess the OS or browser family of a browser 90% of the time, and defeat operating system and browser family spoofing 76% of the time. This was done with small training sets of less than 1000 fingerprints, so accuracy with a much larger training set, like the size of the EFF's Panopticlick database should give even better results; you can help prove this, and see what their site thinks your browser family and OS is, by submitting your fingerprint to their site.

Submission + - Australia to censor The Pirate Bay

Submitted by AnonymousCube
AnonymousCube writes: The Federal Court has made a ruling that will result in internet access for Australians being censored. Five websites are to be blocked after being deemed to be copyright infringing, most notable of which is The Pirate Bay. ISPs are given the choice of how they will implement blocking, but the result will be that when a user visits a blocked site they will be redirected to a warning page telling them the site cannot be accessed.
Other sites being blocked are the bittorrent websites Torrentz, TorrentHound, and IsoHunt, and the streaming service SolarMovie.

Comment Do not want (Score 1) 57

If it's like their previous attempts at CAPTCHA-less CAPTCHAs this will involve taking information like mouse movements and your browser fingerprint, and then analyzing that to decide if you're human. Deeply concerning. Google already knows enough about my browsing habits by having their scripts embedded everywhere.

Submission + - China passes law requiring full access to customer data (deepdotweb.com) 1

Submitted by AnonymousCube
AnonymousCube writes: As if there wasn't enough reason to want tech companies to stay out of China, the Chinese government has passed a new cybersecurity law requiring companies to give them full access to customer information.

Companies are also required to give government investigators complete access to their data if there is suspected wrong-doing, and Internet operators must cooperate in any national security or crime-related investigation.

Note that China has an extremely flexible definition of "national security".
Additionally computer equipment will need to undergo mandatory certification, that could involve giving up source code, encryption keys, or even proprietary intellectual data, as Microsoft has been doing for some time.

Submission + - New browser fingerprinting site launched

Submitted by AnonymousCube
AnonymousCube writes: The University of Adelaide and ACEMS has launched a new browser fingerprinting test suite.
On the site you can see what data can be used to track you and how unique your fingerprint is.
The site includes new tests such as detecting software such as Privacy Badger via how social media buttons are disabled and CSS only (no JavaScript or flash) tests to get screen size and installed fonts.

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