Websites can track users' SSD activity through JavaScript, enabling potential surveillance.

Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: analyzing their SSD activity Telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/websites-have-a-new-way-to-spy-on-visitors-analyzing-their-ssd-activity/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: analyzing their SSD activity - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/websites-have-a-new-way-to-spy-on-visitors-analyzing-their-ssd-activity/ Don't watch. Nothing to see here if you have nothing to hide. Only Anti-Tech activitists must be concerned. "...measuring subtle interactions with their solid-state drives. The technique, named FROST (fingerprinting remotely using OPFS-based SSD timing), allows sites to monitor other sites a visitor is viewing and what apps are open on their devices." #security #web #browser

Apparently, you can be IDed by what your SSD does Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: analyzing their SSD activity https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/websites-have-a-new-way-to-spy-on-visitors-analyzing-their-ssd-activity/ #Websites #Spyware #SSD #Hardware #Storage #Privacy #Vulnerability #Security #Surveillance #Tech

Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: analyzing their SSD activity - https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/websites-have-a-new-way-to-spy-on-visitors-analyzing-their-ssd-activity/ " Telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript. " sounds like evil magic #surveillance