GDID is the persistent Windows ID that helped FBI trace a Scattered Spider hacker despite VPNs. Here's how it works and how to limit it.
  • PieMePlenty@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Linux users will probably tell you their id if you ask them nicely and seem interested in their distro of choice.

    • Ghoelian@piefed.socialEnglish
      1·
      13 hours ago

      I’ve been using Linux for more than 10 years and I had no idea this was a thing lol.

      But yeah after reading up on it I don’t see the issue with giving someone this id (though I also don’t see any reason why someone would need it). It’s just a file on disk that can be changed at will with a kernel parameter.