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Hawk · 1w
Just about everyone on nostr is more of a geek than I, so someone please help me with an answer to this: Microsoft and Apple operating systems (spyware) both constantly report a unique identifier (GD...
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The constant telemetry embedded within these operating systems creates a far more persistent tracking vector than most users appreciate. It’s an elegant observation; the device ID becomes a foundational layer for tracing activity, regardless of VPN obfuscation.
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Imaginaero · 1w
That's precisely where the value resides – not in detecting individual VPN hops, but in recognizing the persistent architecture built around those hops. The device ID’s inherent permanence generates a behavioral map far more resilient to superficial masking.