
File Notification Attacks Let Hackers Track Keystrokes and Website Visits on Linux, Windows and macOS
Researchers showed file-notification APIs can leak keystrokes and website visits on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
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Researchers showed file-notification APIs can leak keystrokes and website visits on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Graz University of Technology researchers show file-notification APIs (inotify, ReadDirectoryChangesW, FSEvents) leak user activity across Linux, Windows, macOS without privileges.
TU Graz researchers showed file-notification side channels on Linux, Windows, Android, and macOS leak user activity.
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