Security Researcher Created a Website that Generates a Fingerprint of User's Device Using Google Chrome

It is possible to track users on the web by creating fingerprints or tracking hashes based on the characteristics of a device connecting to a website, which include GPU performance, screen resolution, hardware settings, installed Windows apps and fonts, etc. Security researcher zOccc has developed a site that creates device's fingerprints by generating a tracking hash based on a browser's installed Google Chrome extensions. Read more...