Data Collection Techniques

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Introduction
Active Web Contents
Border Gateway Protocol

Route Hijacking
Route Leaks

Browser Fingerprinting

Fingerprinting and Anonymity
Fingerprinting Techniques
Fingerprinting Resistance

Browser History and Cache

Introduction
Deanonymization Risk
Precautions

Cookies

Introduction
Cookie Classification
Evercookies
Cookie Threats
Redirect Tracking

DNS Name Resolution

Privacy Concerns
Cache Poisoning Attacks
Solutions

Favicons
HTML5 Canvas Image Data
IP Address

Introduction
Information Linked to IP Addresses
Conclusion

JavaScript

Introduction
JavaScript Attack Classification
Session Replay Scripts
Conclusion
Enabling or Disabling JavaScript
Safest Browser Against Exploitation

MAC Address
Network Leaks
Port Scanning
TCP Timestamps
TLS Session Resumption
Web (Email) Beacons and Banner Ads

Introduction
Web Beacons (Webbugs)
Email Beacons

License
Footnotes