SMRTR TechMay 27, 2026Hacker News

Websites have a new way to spy on visitors: analyzing their SSD activity

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Researchers discovered a new browser-based attack called FROST that lets websites spy on visitors by measuring how fast their SSD storage responds to file activity. Using JavaScript and AI, attackers can identify which apps and websites a user has open — though no real-world attacks have been detected yet.

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