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Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons Podcast

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Tracking Troop Movements via Mobile Wi-Fi Routers

The chapter explores a privacy vulnerability in Apple's location services that allowed researchers to track troop movements by exploiting the Wi-Fi positioning system. It discusses the creation of databases mapping Wi-Fi network identifiers, differences in tracking methods between Apple and Google devices, and privacy concerns associated with tracking mobile Wi-Fi routers, particularly in warfare scenarios.

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