“Polite WiFi” loophole lets modified drones track device locations through walls [TechSpot]

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The University of Waterloo research team explains that smart devices automatically respond to contact attempts, even on a password-protected network. So they developed a drone they call “Wi-Peep” that sends out several signals as it flies and then measures the response times. This technique allows it to triangulate network devices…