"localhost tracking" by Meta could cost them 32 billion (www.theregister.com)

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Security researchers say Meta and Yandex used native Android apps to listen on localhost ports, allowing them to link web browsing data to user identities and bypass typical privacy protections.

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[-] ByteJunk@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

This.

If corporations are people, the C-suite needs to serve jail time.

And don't scapegoat some director or department head - go straight for the C's, it's what they get the big bucks for right?

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