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Add info about another attack type #251

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@kenchris kenchris commented Mar 6, 2024

@kenchris kenchris requested a review from anssiko March 6, 2024 10:12
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LGTM with some comments.

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a video conferencing session will typically exert sustained pressure on the CPU that makes it harder to
manipulate the pressure state in a predictive manner.
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<h4>Targeted deanonymization attacks</h4>
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s/deanonymization/de-anonymization/g

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<h4>Targeted deanonymization attacks</h4>
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Targeted deanonymization attacks constitute a critical class of threats that jeopardize a users anonymity.
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user's

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from the user.
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A practical attack is that the malicious website could open e.g., a popup to a resource on a victim site
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One possible attack ... website opens ...

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deanonymizing the user.
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Given that modern CPUs recover quickly from high pressure, a mitigation strategy could be to temporarily
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one possible mitigation strategy is to

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While anonymity may be a luxury for some, for certain individuals, it is far more than that—it is a matter
of survival. Consider for instance those who engage in political protests, work as journalists covering
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nit
"Consider for instance those who engage in political protests, work as journalists covering sensitive topics, etc"
maybe:
"Consider for instance those who engage with freedom of information."

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I think that is a bit weak and harder to understand

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it s just more generic

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arskama commented Mar 6, 2024

LGTM with suggestion.

@kenchris kenchris merged commit ad712da into w3c:main Mar 6, 2024
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