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Re:LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the resu... by phantomathkg on Thursday April 30, 2026 @08:04PM (#47969917)
can, but how? Have you verify all 6278 and what they do?
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Re:LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the resu... by cromka on Thursday April 30, 2026 @08:16PM (#47970003)
sounds like you haven't heard of fingerprinting yet and how specific it is
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Re:LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the resu... by yunwal on Thursday April 30, 2026 @08:52PM (#47970198)
Reversible encryption wouldn’t be required for fingerprinting. They’re doing something even more sinister here.
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