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Protect against fingerprinting via active Wi-Fi networks probing

Even once feature/spoof-mac is merged, Tails does not protect against AdvGoalTracking and
AdvGoalProfiling due to “active probing” performed by NetworkManager
for Wi-Fi connections. This puts AvoidTracking at risk, especially when using the NetworkManager persistent connections feature.

Blueprint: https://tails.boum.org/contribute/design/MAC_address/#active-probe-fingerprinting

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Original created by @intrigeri on 6453 (Redmine)

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