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Newly identified browser bug allows websites to overwrite clipboard content
Google developer Jeff Johnson explained how the vulnerability can be triggered in several ways, all of which grant the page permissions to overwrite clipboard contents. Once granted, users can be affected by actively triggering a cut or copy action, clicking on links in the page, or even taking actions as…
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Meta Injecting Code Into Websites Visited By Its Users To Track Them, Research Says
Krause discovered the code injection by building a tool that could list all the extra commands added to a website by the browser. For normal browsers, and most apps, the tool detects no changes, but for Facebook and Instagram it finds up to 18 lines of code added by the app. Those lines of code appear to scan for a particular cross-platform tracking kit and, if not installed, instead call the Meta Pixel, a tracking tool that allows the company to follow a user around the web and build an accurate profile of their interests. The company does not disclose to the user that it is rewriting webpages in this way. No such code is added to the in-app browser of WhatsApp, according to Krause’s research. […] It is unclear when Facebook began injecting code to track users after clicking links. “We intentionally developed this code to honor people’s [Ask to track] choices on our platforms,” a Meta spokesperson told The Guardian in a statement. “The code allows us to aggregate user data before using it for targeted advertising or measurement purposes. We do not add any pixels. Code is injected so that we can aggregate conversion events from pixels.”
They added: “For purchases made through the in-app browser, we seek user consent to save payment information for the purposes of autofill.”
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U.Today Enters Top of Best Crypto News Websites, According to Tezro – U.Today
U.Today is now listed as the fifth best cryptocurrency news website by the Tezro blog and described as a global media organization that brings more clarity to an industry filled with newcomers and inexperienced users.Tezro is a payment solution and online cryptocurrency wallet that offers secure and encrypted messaging functions. The online wallet includes an instant messenger that…
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