iOS8 - New WiFi Connection Policy
Yesterday, a network screenshot of iOS8 appeared on the network.
At first glance, nothing interesting for the townsfolk. But the last line makes it clear that in iOS8, when scanning WiFi networks, the phone will generate random MAC addresses, thereby not giving clues for the so-called “network profile” - when your movement can be tracked by the point-to-point transition statistics.
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As an example, a small study of access points on Makhnetten during which researchers easily tracked the movement of people around the city based only on the data of MAC addresses. Separately, this report states that no users were warned, but the data was not personalized.
Informal reaction from Yandex:
All discussion, including the answer to the question - How to live on?
The first steps towards liberation from surveillance, although perhaps this is the preparation for Apple's iBeacon.
PS: This page is followed by at least 5 different scripts.
At first glance, nothing interesting for the townsfolk. But the last line makes it clear that in iOS8, when scanning WiFi networks, the phone will generate random MAC addresses, thereby not giving clues for the so-called “network profile” - when your movement can be tracked by the point-to-point transition statistics.
')
As an example, a small study of access points on Makhnetten during which researchers easily tracked the movement of people around the city based only on the data of MAC addresses. Separately, this report states that no users were warned, but the data was not personalized.
Informal reaction from Yandex:
All discussion, including the answer to the question - How to live on?
The first steps towards liberation from surveillance, although perhaps this is the preparation for Apple's iBeacon.
PS: This page is followed by at least 5 different scripts.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/225679/
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