Re: [Tails-dev] Truly Random Mac Changer

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Autor: intrigeri
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Para: Source Valley, The Tails public development discussion list
Assunto: Re: [Tails-dev] Truly Random Mac Changer
Hi,

first of all, please do not cross-post on Tails mailing-lists.

[no need to Cc replies to me, I read the list.]

Source Valley wrote (08 May 2015 16:55:50 GMT) :
> Really enjoy Tails, have been using it for a while now. Just one critical feature
> I feel like is lacking from Tails. A random mac changer. I know that they recently
> implemented a mac changer but that only changes the last 3 octets of my mac (example:
> 00-00-00-XX-XX-XX) instead of (XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX).


https://tails.boum.org/contribute/design/MAC_address/ explains why.

> There are countless example I can think of where one might need a truly random mac
> changer, here is just one example: If I'm sitting in a coffee shop and I'm the only
> one with a Unique first 3 octet wifi card, then it wouldn't be too difficult to
> reveal who I am.


I don't understand. May you please clarify?

Cheers,
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intrigeri