Why car location tracking needs an overhaul
Refuge robbed: Car location tracking is becoming a tool of control in situations of domestic abuse. It’s time car companies responded.
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A week in security (July 18 – July 24)
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 08:44:00 +0000
The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.
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Read moreVulnerabilities in GPS tracker could have “life-threatening” implications
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:57:08 +0000
Researchers have discovered six vulnerabilities in the MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker, a popular automotive tracking device.
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Read moreTaking a GPS tracker off your car isn’t ‘theft,’ court rules
Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:03:05 +0000
This line of thinking could get absurd, Indiana’s supreme court declared. How do you “steal” something if you don’t know who owns it?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/FhoNPMhPXqg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreGoogle Maps: online interventions with offline ramifications
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 19:24:50 +0000
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| We look at some of the ways people have gamed online mapping systems over the years. Categories: Tags: art vs techbusinessescarscrowdsourcingGooglegoogle mapsgpsgps locationlocationmap makermapsreviewstraffic appstraffic sensorsuser generated content |
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Read moreLawmakers look to spread COPPA out to cover kids up to 16
Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:14:48 +0000
If that bill passes, you can say bye-bye to YouTube, says one content creator.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/fcctp3f85Mc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreSmartphone location data can be used to identify and track anyone
Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:29:18 +0000
In today’s smartphone economy, hiding your location has become a major challenge.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/wo6BHh–3_s” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreFacebook’s location tracking policy still worries US Senators
Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:37:45 +0000
Does Facebook continue to track the locations of its users even when they’ve told it not to? Yes!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/2grE-GBLP8Y” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreWill the new iPhone 11 track you even if you tell it not to?
Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:27:40 +0000
Does turning location access off for all your apps mean that location access is off altogether?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/1A-Ftqr67sM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreKids’ smartwatch security tracker can be hacked by anyone
Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:32:46 +0000
For researchers at testing outfit AV-Test, the SMA M2 kids’ smartwatch is just the tip of an iceberg of terrible security.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/OslMbiNGOKg” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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