iPhones Have Been Exposing Your Unique MAC Despite Apple's Promises Otherwise

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By BeauHDOct 26, 2023, 9:25 pm448 ptsHotTop
Dan Goodin reports via Ars Technica: Three years ago, Apple introduced a privacy-enhancing feature that hid the Wi-Fi address of iPhones and iPads when they joined a network. On Wednesday, the world learned that the feature has never worked as advertised. Despite promises that this never-changing address would…

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