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#FF00AA


26 may 2020

@Carnage4Life

Certain websites use web sockets to connect to localhost then port scan to see what ports are currently being used. This lets them know which apps you have installed.

eBay checks if the computer is running VNC assuming it’s part of a botnet. Banks do too.

Why is This Website Port Scanning me

Investigation of the practice of port scanning site visitors for fingerprinting and tracking.

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