#macaddresses — Public Fediverse posts
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Why do we need MAC addresses? 🚀 Because apparently, having just one address system in #networking is too mainstream. 🙄 Let's add a splash of #chaos with redundant identifiers and pretend it simplifies our lives! 🔍✨
https://www.immibis.com/blog/why-mac-address #MACAddresses #RedundantIdentifiers #Simplification #TechHumor #HackerNews #ngated -
We had a chance to delve a bit, and the 'nmcli' command seems like a way to examine #MACAddresses.
So that's half the trick, but it looks like this distro or driver or network adaptor, we are working with atm, doesn't reset the #MACAddress…
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Most mac randomization routines use invalid OUI's (making a small perm leak more trackable) and/or predictable mac generation (ie: Android/Apple) by OUI precept (trackers cross these out hence wipri valid OUI only).
Websites like this for example, allow for the public to search cell phone wifi #MACaddresses for their logged location history: #privacy
And many tracking companies including Israeli specialize in tracking WiFi mac/bluetooth. Sharing in cloud fashion.
