SECURITYJun 1 · 09:30 UTCWIREDDan Goodin, Ars Technica

Websites Can Now Spy on You Through Your Hard Drive

Websites can now track SSD activity through browsers using the FROST technique, which employs JavaScript to measure telltale drive behavior.

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