iOS8 MAC Address Randomization Update

Re:iOS8 MAC Address Randomization Update by ancarda on Monday September 29, 2014 @05:03PM (#8385284)

Isn't it easier to turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth?

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Re:iOS8 MAC Address Randomization Update by sp332 on Monday September 29, 2014 @05:09PM (#8385314)

With randomization, you can keep using wifi and bluetooth and not be tracked.

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Re:iOS8 MAC Address Randomization Update by tkinom on Monday September 29, 2014 @05:33PM (#8385436)

If you're BT mac address is randomized, does it means you have to re-associate the BT HEADSET all the time?

What's the triggering event for new randomized address for both BT and WIFI? reboot, screen on?

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Re:iOS8 MAC Address Randomization Update by dsl on Monday September 29, 2014 @06:26PM (#8385682)

Randomization happens when probing for new wireless networks or bluetooth devices. Existing connections use your actual mac.

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Re:iOS8 MAC Address Randomization Update by tkinom on Tuesday September 30, 2014 @01:04PM (#8389378)

In that case, can they just design some equipments to sniff the existing any connections to correctly ID a repeat customer?

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Re:iOS8 MAC Address Randomization Update by sp332 on Tuesday September 30, 2014 @03:46PM (#8390699)

Bluetooth is fairly hard to sniff because it has encryption and frequency-jumping built in. It can be done though, maybe with an UberTooth One or similar. http://ubertooth.blogspot.com/

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