Security News > 2020 > August > NSA Warns Smartphones Leak Location Data

The NSA released the advisory this week informing people of the various ways mobile phones, by design, give up location information-which go beyond the well-known Location Services feature that people use on a regular basis.

Most people are aware that location services on devices can pinpoint where they are so people can have access to services in the area, as well as share their location with friends via mobile apps such as WhatsApp, among other useful activities.

Even if Location Services and mobile data settings are turned off for a device, it can still be tracked using GPS, the NSA said.

"Disabling location services only limits access to GPS and location data by apps," the according to the advisory.

Even if people are vigilante and aware of the myriad ways their smartphones reveal their location, they can't totally avoid having this data exposed, the NSA said.

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https://threatpost.com/nsa-warns-smartphones-leak-location-data/158040/