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| MAC address posting Be aware that your modem's MAC address is unique and could potentially identify you. Post it, don't post it, it's up to you, but the safe bet is probably to exchange it only with authorized Cox techs.
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 brianPremium
join:2002-05-02
Lake Forest, CA | What could someone potentially do with my MAC address? |
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 bbeesleyVIP
join:2003-08-07
Richardson, TX
kudos:5 | said by brian:What could someone potentially do with my MAC address?
Clone it and use it to obtain service is one potential issue |
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| Shouldn't an ISP have safeguards in place to prevent duplicate MAC addys or hacked modems from receiving service? |
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bbeesleyVIP
join:2003-08-07
Richardson, TX
kudos:5 | said by No_Strings:Shouldn't an ISP have safeguards in place to prevent duplicate MAC addys or hacked modems from receiving service?
the obvious answer is, "of course"...the practical answer is that given enough time and resources, thieves will figure a way to circumvent such measures
It's often amazing at how much effort criminals will put into getting something that they could have gotten much more easily through legitimate means....like spending weeks to dig a tunnel only to get at a few grand »www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16559999 |
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| That explains the fresh dirt around my entrance panel. Thanks.
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