Browser Fingerprinting, Hyper-Threading, Firefox, VPN, and More

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We discuss a number of issues in the news, such as a 17-year old Firefox vulnerability, the threat to end-to-end encryption, and whether Apple should offer a VPN. We also answer listening questions about browser fingerprinting - what is it? we explain - and turning off hyper-threading (we explain that too).

• AmIUnique
• Episode 83: Epic disasters: ZombieLoad, WhatsApp, Google 2FA Keys, and Microsoft RDP
• CPUSetter
• U.S. officials consider end-to-end encryption crackdown
• 17-Year-Old Weakness in Firefox Let HTML File Steal Other Files From Device
• Here’s the next big step Apple should take to protect our privacy
• Episode 57: The Advantages of Using a VPN, with CyberGhost
• Amazon confirms Alexa customer voice recordings are kept forever

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