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Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by franga2000 on Thursday July 13, 2023 @03:03PM (#36714402)
I do the opposite: one of my laptops is named "Peter's iPhone" (hint: my name is not Peter, nor do I own an iPhone) and I've also set all my Bluetooth to random Bluetooth headset or mouse models.
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by bcx on Thursday July 13, 2023 @03:09PM (#36714480)
I like this idea, but any sophisticated attacker will ignore the Bluetooth names and just pull vendors off the MAC addresses. Though it would be interesting if you can define the Bluetooth MAC addressees in software to match your fake names :)
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by accrual on Thursday July 13, 2023 @03:14PM (#36714562)
I used to do something similar with my router. I would run an AP called "Linksys" or something common and give it an OUI belonging to Cisco. It probably had no benefit (maybe even harmful!), but it was fun to "disguise" my OpenBSD router as a common off the shelf router.
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by ok123456 on Thursday July 13, 2023 @03:17PM (#36714610)
I name my computer: 'router'
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by doubled112 on Thursday July 13, 2023 @04:33PM (#36715591)
To be fair, it probably will route if you ask it.
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by Arech on Thursday July 13, 2023 @03:30PM (#36714789)
Bluetooth on my old phone is named as "Pfizer-BioNTech chip #<formatteddigits>" :D
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by vorticalbox on Thursday July 13, 2023 @03:13PM (#36714548)
My hotspot on my phone is "FBI van 4"
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by eindiran on Thursday July 13, 2023 @04:02PM (#36715171)
I see this joke frequently when looking at available wifi; is this meme a reference to a particular thing (other than the FBI having surveillance vans) or did a bunch of people just converge onto it?
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by noduerme on Thursday July 13, 2023 @04:30PM (#36715545)
I've never seen it. Maybe it's spreading like a fungus from wifi to wifi in certain regions.
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by vorticalbox on Thursday July 13, 2023 @04:12PM (#36715309)
I saw it as a meme years a go. I sadly don't know the origin.
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by skissane on Thursday July 13, 2023 @07:12PM (#36717354)
Some years ago there was a lot of stuff on 4Chan about “FBI party van”, “vanned”, v&, etc. I’m guessing that’s part of where it has come from.
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by karim79 on Thursday July 13, 2023 @04:06PM (#36715222)
One of the hotspots in my flat is called "Honeypot1"
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by kstrauser on Thursday July 13, 2023 @08:28PM (#36717934)
My blog is honeypot.net. It’s always fun to watch people trying to decide whether to click that link.
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by cozzyd on Thursday July 13, 2023 @04:27PM (#36715501)
I wonder if I can sell my WiFI AP name to some advertiser...

"ENJOY COCA-COLA"

or more likely

"TOM BRADY SAYS BUY CRYPTO"

Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by BeFlatXIII on Thursday July 13, 2023 @08:00PM (#36717727)
"DRINK PEPSI"
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by dev_tty01 on Thursday July 13, 2023 @04:48PM (#36715769)
In the early days of insecure WiFi, in apartment buildings you would see network names like "Don't steal our WiFi Room 238!"
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by rudasn on Thursday July 13, 2023 @07:28PM (#36717476)
Hey! I'm FBI and NSA Guest :)
Re:Brute-forcing a macOS user’s real name from a browser usi... by namtab00 on Thursday July 13, 2023 @08:24PM (#36717905)
I just set mine to the RDS name of some local FM station..