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Re:Anonabox Analysis by yellowapple on Monday April 06, 2015 @06:14PM (#9331003)
This is likely the reason why the Anonabox generates random SSIDs; it forces the user to expect to have to connect to a new network regularly, and additionally reduces the amount of time available for an attacker to attempt to create a duplicate AP.

Of course, even this tactic isn't foolproof, and it's made rather ineffective by Anonabox's rather glaring flaws, but I can understand the rationale.

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Re:Anonabox Analysis by joepie91_ on Monday April 06, 2015 @06:44PM (#9331132)
That idea doesn't work, though. Most devices/OSes remember your last access point, and will, upon a Anonabox failure / deauth / whatever, happily reconnect to your regular (non-Tor!) WiFi AP. That instantly compromises you. Changing the Anonabox SSID doesn't change that.
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