Does it make sense to pretend we're Windows/Mac/Android users to thwart fingerprinting?
by JASlinux from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6ETNY)
I was struck seeing the Windows user agent in Linux Tor. Then I realized there might be strategic reason for this.
Facebook has changed recently to only permit the mobile versions with an Android user agent.
If pernicious sites think we're using a standard Windows device, will we be less targeted as Linux users?
Theoretically is it not true that if they know we're using Linux, malware can be intended specifically for us, as Windows intrusions won't affect a Linux system?
https://tor.stackexchange.com/questi...ser-user#15410
Facebook has changed recently to only permit the mobile versions with an Android user agent.
If pernicious sites think we're using a standard Windows device, will we be less targeted as Linux users?
Theoretically is it not true that if they know we're using Linux, malware can be intended specifically for us, as Windows intrusions won't affect a Linux system?
https://tor.stackexchange.com/questi...ser-user#15410