Cross Site Tracking
The latest Cross Site Tracking coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Leading GenAI Browser Assistants Found Hoovering Up Social Security Numbers, Medical Data Without Consent
A sweeping new audit of the most popular generative AI browser assistants reveals that several widely used extensions silently capture and transmit highly sensitive information from ordinary web...
Audit: 9/10 AI Browser Extensions Leak SSNs, Medical Records, and Bank Details
A new cross-national audit found that nine out of ten popular AI-powered browser assistants silently funnel private data—including social security numbers, medical records, and bank details—from...
Google Blocks Fingerprinting Scripts in Chrome Incognito With a Masked Domain List
Google has begun testing a new Incognito-mode protection that blocks third-party scripts from using browser fingerprinting techniques to re-identify users across sites. The feature, called Script...
Microsoft Edge Tracking Prevention: A Complete Guide to Enhanced Privacy
Microsoft Edge has rapidly evolved from simply being a reliable web browser to one that is acutely aware of user privacy concerns, especially as digital tracking grows ever more sophisticated and...