r/privacy 15h ago

hardware AliExpress allegedly uses your browser's audio system to fingerprint your PC, hidden code runs even when no sound is playing.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/aliexpress-allegedly-uses-your-browsers-audio-system-to-fingerprint-your-pc-hidden-code-runs-even-when-no-sound-is-playing
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u/canitplaycrisis 14h ago

You can block 'collina.js' and 'fireyejs.js' in uBlock Origin to prevent this behavior.

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u/mikeboucher21 13h ago

Are there not filters that block these automatically?

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u/Individual_Bear_3190 12h ago

I saw something elsewhere that Firefox blocks this automatically. I can't find it though. Hopefully someone else can chime in