Subj : Re: Spontaneous locale change on Bookworm
To   : druck
From : The Natural Philosopher
Date : Wed Sep 25 2024 11:59:08

On 25/09/2024 11:55, druck wrote:
> On 25/09/2024 11:21, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> On 24/09/2024 21:19, druck wrote:
>>> On 24/09/2024 16:33, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>>> On 24/09/2024 16:25, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:
>>>>> These entries change every few scans, and I don't know what the
>>>>> hidden ESSID entries represent.
>>>>
>>> Possibly, but could be things like Amazon Firesticks. I got quite
>>> concerned when a couple of hidden ESSIDs with fairly high strength on
>>> the channel I was using followed me around when I switched channels
>>> on the router. But I then tracked it down to the couple of Firesticks
>>> on the non smart TVs, I've no idea why they do this though.
>>>
>> I was amazed sitting in an airport to notice 'amandasIPhone'...
>
> That's just someone with network sharing on their phone.
>
Yes, but she wasnt.  She was just doing something I-phoneish oblivious
to the fact that her phone was severely compromised by leaving it in
access point mode

> ---druck

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