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Yes, a bunch of apps specifically abuse multicast networking, Bonjour discovery, etc., to tie to you.


Yep. I've noticed a couple apps that recently updated suddenly wanted to scan the network. One arguably, if you squint, might have had a legitimate reason; the other obviously didn't.

I assume some surveillance library recently changed to start asking for it, but am not sure.

I deleted both and realized it has been a while since I've watched my phone over an intercepting proxy; time to sweep for bugs again.




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