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Re:iPhone privacy feature hiding Wi-Fi Macs has failed to wo... by DANmode on Friday October 27, 2023 @01:20AM (#38034976)
The point is the expectation not meeting reality - nothing about that specific technology.
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Re:iPhone privacy feature hiding Wi-Fi Macs has failed to wo... by rekoil on Friday October 27, 2023 @04:02AM (#38035891)
Just strange to use HTTP for comparison when the actual problem works just fine.

If I'm connecting to WiFi normally, and expecting that I can be tracked, there isn't a vulnerability.

If I'm connecting to WiFi using this privacy feature, and expecting NOT to be trackable, yet someone is still able to track me, there is a serious vulnerability!

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Re:iPhone privacy feature hiding Wi-Fi Macs has failed to wo... by fooker on Friday October 27, 2023 @06:32AM (#38036810)
That's what comparisons and analogies are for.

The HTTP comparison helped me understand the issue.

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