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Recently, it has been discovered that SMA-WATCH-M2, a smartwatch featuring a GPS tracker manufactured by a Chinese firm named Shenzhen Smart Care Technology has been found vulnerable in terms of data and location data and location security SMA-WATCH-M2 smartwatch Researchers at the IoT laboratory from the AV-TEST Institute revealed that the data of as much […]
The auto-delete feature will be available in the coming weeks. On Wednesday, Google announced that it will now allow users to automatically delete the old location history as well as web history that its services usually save. This will be done using the newly added feature called “Auto-Delete” that lets you delete Location History and […]
The main telecommunications companies in the U.S. pledged to stop selling their customer data, which has not happened yet Reports of cybersecurity and digital forensics experts from the International Institute of Cyber Security say that Ron Wyden, U.S. Senator, is promoting a campaign in the U.S. Congress to draft a law against the sale of […]
It’s no surprise that the apps we download on our smartphones are tracking our movements and also transferring the information to third parties without our consent. Last year it was Google caught collecting location data of Android users even if their device’s location service was off then the Gay dating app Grindr, Facebook and the fitness app by […]
Craig Young, an IT security expert from Tripwire has found an unusual and potentially dangerous privacy flaw in Google Home and Chromecast devices leaking location data of their users. Simply put, the issue lets websites gather exact geographical location of users by running malicious scripts. Google, on the other hand, is aware of the issue and vows to fix […]
Malicious Chrome extensions that contain huge spyware campaign stealing Facebook data, users location and browsing histories of millions of users. The researcher conducting the deep scan of all publicly available Chrome extensions which revealed a lot of suspicious activities and the malicious requests that is made to various Facebook domains. These Chrome extensions are downloaded […]
We all are well-aware of the pervasive ways governments employ to spy upon its citizens and there is a proper system in place to deal with such methods. Such as, to allow surveillance; law enforcement authorities are required by law to provide a warrant to the cellphone companies in order to obtain data. But how to […]
Strava is a GPS tracking and fitness-tracker app manufacturer that is currently making headlines for introducing the Global Heat Map, which relies upon satellite information for identifying locations and movements of its subscribers for two years’ period. With 27 million users on board from across the globe (including those using Vitofit, Fitbit and Jawbone) Strava […]
Security researchers discovered multiple vulnerabilities dubbed “Trackmageddon” which affects GPS services and online location tracking devices. The vulnerabilities with GPS location tracking devices allow an unauthorized access to the location data that collected by all of the location tracking devices. With the Trackmageddon vulnerability, attackers can get access to the location, model/type name, assigned phone […]
Smartphones are fun to use, but what if someone is watching every step you take and collecting data of wherever you go? That is what Google has been up to. While the tech and search engine giant has failed to tackle its malware problem, the company has been in hot waters for another reason. Google […]
Unfortunately, it looks like the method is still in effect. Philip Neustrom, the co-founder of Shotwell Labs, lately found two demo websites that would pass account details if you visited from a mobile connection. By simply inserting a zip code and clicking a button, the site would spit out the full name, current location, and […]
If you think that your location data is safe then you are mistaken because there is a new series of ransomware that can post your location data on the internet. The most advanced of them all is the “CryLocker.” Until now we believed that ransomware was supposed to lock or send away the data from […]
A group of researchers have demonstrated how locations of Facebook and WhatsApp users can be exposed by a security flaw in 4G networks. When a user connects to a 4G network what happens is that they are assigned a special TMSI (Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity), which is an 8 digit number. TMSI only stores the data in […]
The US Air Force claims it destroyed ISIS HQ Building within 22 hours following a social media post from an ISIS member. ISIS is known for frequently using social media to propagate its message and gather support. However, the latest claimed airstrike that led to the destruction of its HQ building proves that their frequent posting […]
Summary: A new Google Chrome extension has been identified by The Next Web with which you can check out a personal map of every location Facebook knows that you and your folks have been to. This is done by using the location data that usually is attached to your chats on Facebook Messenger. With the […]
All you need to do is search for your Android device, mobile phone or tablet on Google – The search engine will instantly track the device’s location and upload its map. Smartphones or any such electronic device can be misplaced or lost any time and anywhere. We all have faced this issue at one point or […]