Android’s Secret Tracking: Meta & Yandex Abused Localhost for User Data


A new disclosure by researchers from IMDEA Networks, Radboud University, and KU Leuven has revealed a novel cross-context tracking technique that affects billions of Android users worldwide. The method—used by Meta (Facebook, Instagram) and Yandex (Maps, Browser, Navigator)—silently links web activity to native app identifiers, even in Incognito Mode and without user consent.

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