Thread: candy.js spyware embedded in ebooks
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Old 08-03-2015, 06:10 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by murg View Post
If this .js stores the data in the ebook, does that mean that it changes the ebook? If it is a DRMed ebook, which means it is encrypted, how are they going to accomplish this?
They are probably using html local storage. This is an html 5 feature that allows data to be stored to a database locally. It is supported by modern browsers and probably also works in some browser-based e-reader software.
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