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Stealing sensitive browser data with the W3C Ambient Light Sensor API (2017)
In this post we describe and demonstrate a neat trick to exfiltrate sensitive information from your browser using a surprising tool: your smartphone or laptop’s ambient light sensor. In short: 1. We provide background about the light sensor API and current discussions to expose it more broadly to websites.
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Security & PrivacyWeb & Frontend2019
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2019 | Stealing sensitive browser data with the W3C Ambient Light Sensor API (2017) by chrixs | 113 | 51 |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Stealing Sensitive Browser Data with the W3C Ambient Light Sensor API by epaga | 105 | 26 |
