‘Secure’ web browsing can leak private data to employers and ISPs, researchers warn

‘Secure’ web browsing using HTTPS may not be as private as most web users hope – as University of Berkeley researchers have revealed a technique for identifying individual web pages visited ‘securely’ by users, with up to 89% accuracy, revealing data such as health conditions, financial details and sexual orientation.



‘Secure’ web browsing can leak private data to employers and ISPs, researchers warn