Post #544309

2026-02-23 21:14 UTC

Test your browser&#39;s fingerprint and weep. https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/ In my case, &quot;at least 18.2 bits of information&quot;, but that seems to be an underestimate based on being unique amongst the recent visitors (~300k = 2^18). If they were independent, the information sources available on me would sum to about 75 bits). Less than 8 bits of information with the Tor browser. Browser manufacturers should offer a reduced fingerprint option (rather than only trying to block fingerprinting sites).

Replies (8)

@BorisBarbour@mastodon.social 2026-03-03 21:36

Tor seems to work as the default browser on Android, although everything is somewhat slowed. It may even be safe to accept cookies.

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@OGjester@stranger.social 2026-03-04 04:42

@BorisBarbour@mastodon.social pretty cool!

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@Valdus@infosec.exchange 2026-03-04 07:20

@BorisBarbour@mastodon.social my taste in smaprphones is too rare for my timezone, I lose on hardware fingerprinting alone, tor can't save me

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@TimWardCam@c.im 2026-03-06 18:53

@BorisBarbour@mastodon.social Screen Size and Color Depth 1920x1200x32 One in x browsers have this value: 1896.9 So being a bit taller than a telly (hey, I read A4 portrait documents on my screen rather more than I watch telly) is really quite unusual?

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@saltywizard@beige.party 2026-03-06 19:00

@BorisBarbour@mastodon.social vivaldi w/privacy badger proton vpn

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@bob_zim@infosec.exchange 2026-03-06 19:39

@BorisBarbour@mastodon.social iOS in-app browsing in Ice Cubes with iCloud Private Relay enabled: 12.02 bits. Safari on the same phone with the same settings: 12 bits. Not bad.

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@SecondUniverse@autistics.life 2026-03-06 22:00

@BorisBarbour@mastodon.social Yes I have a unique fingerprint too. It seems to me that browsers could improve this a lot - plugin and font lists seem to be a major identity leak.

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@ApocalypseBunny@mastodon.social 2026-03-07 02:18

@BorisBarbour@mastodon.social Using Brave.

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