WhoFi: Advanced Wi-Fi tech can identify and track individuals through signal disruptions
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Researchers at La Sapienza University have developed WhoFi, a system that can identify individuals based on how they disrupt Wi-Fi signals, achieving 95.5% accuracy, raising privacy concerns despite its potential for discreet surveillance and its non-reliance on visual data.
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