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Browser Fingerprint Detection and Anti-Tracking

Cryptography and Security 2025-02-21 v1
Authors: Kaitong Lin , Huazhu Cao , Amin Milani Fard
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Abstract

Digital fingerprints have brought great convenience and benefits to many online businesses. However, they pose a significant threat to the privacy and security of ordinary users. In this paper, we investigate the effectiveness of current anti-tracking methods against digital fingerprints and design a browser extension that can effectively resist digital fingerprints and record the website's collection of digital fingerprint-related information.

Keywords

web browsing biometric authentication

Cite

@article{arxiv.2502.14326,
  title  = {Browser Fingerprint Detection and Anti-Tracking},
  author = {Kaitong Lin and Huazhu Cao and Amin Milani Fard},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.14326},
  year   = {2025}
}

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