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Google is tracking your location, even when the setting is turned off

2018-08-15 18:45

Shock! It appears Google can track the location of anyone using some of its apps on Android or iPhone even when they’ve told it not to.

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https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2018/08/15/google-is-tracking-your-location-even-when-the-setting-is-turned-off/

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VENDOR	LAST 12M	#/PRODUCTS	LOW	MEDIUM	HIGH	CRITICAL	TOTAL VULNS
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