feat(macchanger): add --random-mac-vendor flag and improve privacy with --random-mac#438
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git clone https://github.com/kimocoder/wifite2.git
cd wifite2
sudo python3 setup.py install
sudo wifite # boom, runs as root
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The issue is from the workflow and not the code. Do I need to do anything before you merge my changes? |
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feat(args.py): add --random-mac-vendor to keep vendor bytes and --random-mac for full random mac
refactor(config.py): add random mac logic with conflict handling between flags
feat(macchanger.py): allow user to choose between -e (vendor) and -r (full random) for better privacy
Currently --random-mac uses macchanger -e which keeps vendor bytes (first 3 octets)
This leaks manufacturer information and enables device fingerprinting
Changes:
Example:
wifite --random-mac # full random (maximum privacy)
wifite --random-mac-vendor # vendor-preserved (better compatibility)
wifite --random-mac --random-mac-vendor # warns and uses full random
This gives users control over privacy vs compatibility while maintaining
backward compatibility with existing --random-mac usage