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> You're uniquely tagged and identifiable on every website you visit. Almost every modern OS enables IPv6 privacy extensions, ie address randomization, by defa
by kstrauser 6mo ago
> You're uniquely tagged and identifiable on every website you visit.
Almost every modern OS enables IPv6 privacy extensions, ie address randomization, by default.
- tengwar2 6mo agoOn the last 64 bits, yes. On mobile phones, the first 64 bits may be fixed. This was something I argued against when I was at Vodafone Group, but didn't get any traction. That was a while back, but I'd assume that this is still the case, and that mobile phone addresses can be used for tracking.
- throwawaypath 6mo agoThe prefix is your globally unique identifier. "Privacy addresses" provide zero privacy.
- kstrauser 6mo agoJust like IPv4, then. Ultimately some part of the address has to identify the physical router.
- throwawaypath 6mo agoNo, not just like IPv4. My IP address is 192.168.0.23 right now, as are millions of others. Add in CG-NAT from my ISP and I do not have a globally unique identifier.