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floofloof@lemmy.ca to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

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 · 2 months ago
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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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  • bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    Yep, 08 ish was peak. Now tech is shit.

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