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Geolocation XSS Tracker Proof of Concept

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the oh-thats-fine-i'm-sure dept.

Jamie found a bit of a scary link this morning that demonstrates a router XSS getting your MAC address and using it to map your current location. Which I'm sure is totally no big deal for anyone.

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  1. Geoduping by __aagctu1952 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Even worse, with some clever XSS you can make Slashdot post the same story twice!
    Oh wait, that's just shitty editing. Sorry.

  2. OMG: H4CK4RS ON STEROIDS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    In addition, did you know that websites you visit can find out your IP ADDRESS? Not only that, but your OPERATING SYSTEM and BROWSER VERSION? OMG OMG OMG!

  3. Dead beef by Abstrackt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Apparently 00-de-ad-be-ef-00 is in downtown Toronto.

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    1. Re:Dead beef by Joe+Snipe · · Score: 2, Funny

      00-de-ad-ba-be-00 is in the Highlands.

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  4. Re:wildly off by idontgno · · Score: 2, Funny

    In Soviet Los Angeles...

    Nope. That's it, that's all I've got. Damn. Seemed so promising.

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  5. Re:Comedy plot by jbezorg · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dan Brown? Is that you?

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