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floofloof@lemmy.ca to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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Ordinary WiFi can now identify you with near-perfect accuracy

www.sciencedaily.com

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Ordinary WiFi can now identify you with near-perfect accuracy

www.sciencedaily.com

floofloof@lemmy.ca to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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Ordinary WiFi networks could quietly become powerful surveillance tools, allowing people to be identified without cameras, special sensors, or even carrying a connected device. Researchers showed that unencrypted signals routinely exchanged between WiFi devices and routers can be used to create radio-based images of people and recognize them within seconds. In tests involving 197 participants, the system identified individuals with nearly 100% accuracy, even from different angles and regardless of how they walked.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/1289547

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  • Bonesince1997@lemmy.world
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    What if I spread mud all over myself?

    • zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      I don’t think the predator’s visor had a Wi-Fi mode, but who knows.

    • Trump Rapes Kids@lemmy.world
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      I know that works against predators, but I don’t think it works against child predators.

      • Tikiporch@lemmy.world
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        It works against mosquitos. I know it’s not the same, but we should treat mosquitos as though they are child predators. Spray with chemicals or splat them.

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          Made me laugh!

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