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Arrest and extradition of Scattered Spider hacker shines light on how Windows telemetry GDIDs can identify and track users — Microsoft device identifier is just one digital fingerprint in a software world rife with them

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Arrest and extradition of Scattered Spider hacker shines light on how Windows telemetry GDIDs can identify and track users — Microsoft device identifier is just one digital fingerprint in a software world rife with them A harsh lesson on Windows telemetry, protecting online anonymity, and misinformation about defensive measures. The Internet is buzzing over news that 19-year-old Estonian "hacker" ...