Chapter

EverCookie: State-of-the-Art Tracking Technology
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40:05 - 46:17 (06:12)

EverCookie is a tracking technology that uses various techniques and local storage mechanisms providing consumers, users, and businesses with privacy by making it challenging to track them. The technology acts as a backup to normal web browser cookies and can be used to test the necessary protection provided by incognito mode or private mode.

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The electro restrictive effect caused by capacitors moving inside a computer's CPU during cryptographic operations can produce ultrasound, which can be detected by microphone-enabled devices and used to fully recover encryption keys.
40:05 - 42:07 (02:01)
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Cybersecurity
Summary

The electro restrictive effect caused by capacitors moving inside a computer's CPU during cryptographic operations can produce ultrasound, which can be detected by microphone-enabled devices and used to fully recover encryption keys.

Chapter
EverCookie: State-of-the-Art Tracking Technology
Episode
61: Samy
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
Flash cookies were being used as a backup to normal web browser cookies to track users, causing concerns over privacy.
42:08 - 44:27 (02:19)
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Flash cookies
Summary

Flash cookies were being used as a backup to normal web browser cookies to track users, causing concerns over privacy. Researchers found that some companies were using Flash to store cookies on people's computers.

Chapter
EverCookie: State-of-the-Art Tracking Technology
Episode
61: Samy
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
EverCookie provides a simple library that allows users to test their browsers and operating systems against new techniques to protect privacy.
44:27 - 46:17 (01:50)
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Privacy
Summary

EverCookie provides a simple library that allows users to test their browsers and operating systems against new techniques to protect privacy. Governments are only able to track those who do not upgrade their browsers or operating systems.

Chapter
EverCookie: State-of-the-Art Tracking Technology
Episode
61: Samy
Podcast
Darknet Diaries