inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agoMicrosoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaintwww.windowslatest.comexternal-linkmessage-square96fedilinkarrow-up1602arrow-down18
arrow-up1594arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaintwww.windowslatest.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square96fedilink
minus-squarekrisevol@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·11 hours agoHis social was logged into with that identifier
minus-squareWindex007@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 hours agoFrom the article: Microsoft’s records showed that at that exact same minute, a Windows device carrying GDID g:6755467234350028 had visited the ngrok signup page. Why does Microsoft have a record that includes both the GDID and a web addresses? I am confused by this mechanism.
minus-squarekrisevol@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 hours agoBecause everything you do is tracked
minus-squareAppleMango@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoand how do you think the social account was linked with said identifier?
His social was logged into with that identifier
From the article:
Why does Microsoft have a record that includes both the GDID and a web addresses? I am confused by this mechanism.
Because everything you do is tracked
and how do you think the social account was linked with said identifier?