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Re:Walmart router, others on Amazon, eBay have hidden backdo... by m463 on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @07:15AM (#25197725)
The one I worry about is 5G. p2p to a nearby 5G device that gets you out.
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Re:Walmart router, others on Amazon, eBay have hidden backdo... by FerretFred on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @09:31AM (#25198715)
Add IPV6 to this scenario and it allows for incredibly fine-grained device identification and possibly/probably location. I can really imagine data-gatherers/advertisers going crazy for that.
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