minus-squaremagguzu@lemmy.pttoTechnology@lemmy.world•Browser Fingerprinting And Why VPNs Won’t Make You AnonymouslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 hours agoYeah, but fingerprinting is effective by cross referencing. There are 1,000 people with the IP 1.2.3.4 There are 500 people with the IP 1.2.3.4 using Firefox There are 25 people with the IP 1.2.3.4 using Firefox with a 1440p screen There are 2 people with the IP 1.2.3.4 using Firefox with the dark reader extension with a 1440p screen at 75Hz etc. So rotating the IP can screw with that. linkfedilink
Yeah, but fingerprinting is effective by cross referencing.
There are 1,000 people with the IP 1.2.3.4
There are 500 people with the IP 1.2.3.4 using Firefox
There are 25 people with the IP 1.2.3.4 using Firefox with a 1440p screen
There are 2 people with the IP 1.2.3.4 using Firefox with the dark reader extension with a 1440p screen at 75Hz
etc.
So rotating the IP can screw with that.