How the way you type can shatter anonymity—even on Tor

Ars Technica
By Dan GoodinJul 28, 2015, 5:18 pm198 pts
Security researchers have refined a long-theoretical profiling technique into a highly practical attack that poses a threat to Tor users and anyone else who wants to shield their identity online. The technique collects user keystrokes as an individual enters user names, passwords, and other data into a website.…

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