>Side question: the last time I watched broadcasts coming out of my unassociated iPhone, it was specifically asking for certain SSIDs. The set seemed somewhat r

>Side question: the last time I watched broadcasts coming out of my unassociated iPhone, it was specifically asking for certain SSIDs. The set seemed somewhat random (I've joined all of them, but not recently), and I don't think any of them had ever been hidden networks. IOS, like the linux's NetworkManager (and probably whatever android, didn't check), just assume that the AP could be hidden and try to connect to it anyway. Those people, that did something as stupid as that(for "user convenience"), later implemented MAC randomization in their network managers. Windows has a checkbox for hidden networks. >Are these broadcasts viable for tracking (it seems like they would be)? Is there anything I can do as a user to mitigate the effects (other than turning off WiFi)? Yes. No. MAC address randomization helps somewhat, as per glancing at pdf. All in all just fire up airodump-ng and see for yourself.