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by dragontamer 1021 days ago
> which is a unique and global hardcoded network identifier of a device

This is true.

> A Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attack and other unwanted security probes could conceivably be launched against a disclosed MAC address.

This is extremely painful for me to read. I don't even know how to describe how this is wrong.
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sudosysgen 1021 days ago
It isn't true. Android and iOS now use MAC address randomization by default, so your MAC address is almost assuredly random, dynamic, and not hardcoded. They typically even change between networks.

This is true of almost all PC network cards nowadays, and you should be able to turn this on easily.

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lxgr 1021 days ago
On iOS there isn't even an API to get the MAC address (or any other persistent identifier for that matter).
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robnado 1021 days ago
When i loaded the website, a popup came up that everything there is just their opinion and nothing is to be taken as fact. Why take them seriously when they even say they have no facts supporting their allegations.
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