[tbb-bugs] #18379 [Tor Browser]: Mouse Tracking Defenses in Tor Browser

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#18379: Mouse Tracking Defenses in Tor Browser
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     Reporter:  cypherpunks  |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Very High    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Critical     |   Keywords:
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 Besides keystroke fingerprinting (already defended against by Tor browser)
 another widely deployed tracking technique is mouse tracking that measures
 a user's mouse position and movement in real time with JS. every user has
 a unique behavior pattern that allow correlation and deanonymization of
 users. This type of fingerprinting has been exploited by surveillance
 companies like Facebook and Microsoft for five years now. [2][3]


 [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_tracking
 [2] https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/11/01/facebook-to-silent-track-
 users-cursor-movements-to-see-which-ads-we-like-best/
 [3]
 http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/06/16/facebook_s_new_attention_tracking_feature_is_super_creepy.html

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