Cybercriminal adoption of browser fingerprinting

Browser fingerprinting is one of many tactics phishing site authors use to evade security checks and lengthen the lifespan of malicious campaigns. While browser fingerprinting has been used by legitimate organizations to uniquely identify web browsers for nearly 15 years, it is now also commonly exploited by cybercriminals: a recent study shows one in four phishing sites using some form of this technique. This article will explain what browser fingerprinting is, provide examples, and discuss … More

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