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Smartphone location data can be used to identify and track anyone

December 23, 2019 0 Comments facebook, Google, gps, location data, nyt privacy project, Privacy, smartphone privacy, smartphones, the new york times

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=””/>

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Simjacker silent phone hack could affect a billion users

September 16, 2019 0 Comments adaptivemobile security, Mobile, phone hack, phone security, Privacy, s@t browse, security threats, simjacking, smartphone privacy, SMS, sms hack, Technologies

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 11:24:13 +0000

The shadowy world of phone-surveillance-for-hire became a little clearer last week following the discovery of a phone exploit called Simjacker.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/QZ2DMZ452TM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>