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Keyboard is absolutely a thing to be careful with. On Android mobile, use OpenBoard for example. On computer, if you use Linux, also install kloak [https://github.com/Whonix/kloak], a tool that slightly delays randomly your keystrokes to help you hide your typing pattern that can definitively identify you
Who exactly can view my typing pattern?
Absolutely every website you visit or app you use, if they track such info of course.
That's not juicy enough to reveal they're listening.
Hahaha... 😁
So, that makes your typing worse so you can't be identified?
Not worse, but less repeatable. You don't see any difference in typing, it just help reduce fingerprinting
No, it randomizes the key timing. It also doesn't address stylometry so you can still be identified, but it helps. I made a browser addon that does the same thing. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/private-keyboard/
Hey, I wanted to ask if you could make your browser extension for chromium based browser? I use Brave as my main browser for different reasons and I would love to have your extension also for Brave, since I care a lot about, I also would install the file manually if you won't publish it in Chrome Store.
Hey, I'm currently stretched pretty thin on projects so it will be quite some time before i'm able to port it, however I appreciate the interest. If you or anyone you know is willing to port it, i would appreciate help.
I was partly inspiried by this extension for chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/keyboard-privacy/aoeboeflhhnobfjkafamelopfeojdohk
However I am not sure if it is open source and i don't think its maintained anymore. It is a good starting point regardless.
Hm okay, sadly my knowledge about making browser extensions is almost zero, so I won't be rly a help :') and thanks for the link, I tried it, but I definitly prefer yours. I will be patient until you got the time to do port your extension, good luck with your projects!