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The WebRTC spec (as it currently stands) exposes your local IP address. So I hope Apple thinks about the privacy implications of that. (Right now Tor Browser k

• slac 11y ago
  That behavior has been changed by Chrome and FF (I think) quite significantly. Please read https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/discuss-webrtc/_5hL0HeBeEA/discussion https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/discuss-webrtc/_5hL0...
• JoeAltmaier 11y ago
  Why is this a thing? Your local ip address can be easily guessed. Also, secrecy is not security. I think 'exposing addresses' is a red herring, in such a small address space.
  • tracker1 11y ago
    You mean most people leave their routers at default, and have an IP of 192.168.(0|1).1xx? Shocking... shocking I say. I have to agree... the local IP address really shouldn't be considered a secret, it's also needed for LAN negotiation attempts between localized peers.
    • JoeAltmaier 11y ago
      I think that's exactly why WebRTC "exposes" it. For p2p negotiation.