Security News > 2018 > June > Google to Fix Location Data Leak in Google Home, Chromecast
2018-06-18 14:04
Google in the coming weeks is expected to fix a location privacy leak in two of its most popular consumer products. New research shows that Web sites can run a simple script in the background that collects precise location data on people who have a Google Home or Chromecast device installed anywhere on their local network.
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https://krebsonsecurity.com/2018/06/google-to-fix-location-data-leak-in-google-home-chromecast/
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