Security News

GPS cyberstalking of girlfriend brings surveillance and indictment for alleged American mobster
2019-10-04 19:29

20 supposed wiseguys charged because one was possessive Joseph Amato's attempt to surveil his girlfriend by attaching a hidden GPS device to her car led authorities to surveil the alleged mobster,...

Default Password for GPS Trackers
2019-09-06 11:10

Many GPS trackers are shipped with the default password 123456. Many users don't change them. We just need to eliminate default passwords. This is an easy win....

Flaws in Over Half a Million GPS Trackers Expose Children Location Data
2019-09-06 09:03

What if the tech intended to ensure that your kids, senior citizens, and pets are safe even when they're out of sight inadvertently expose them to stalkers? An estimated 600,000 GPS tracking...

Track the Trackers: GPS Devices Fail Security Tests
2019-09-05 15:48

Anyone Can Follow Devices Tracking Children, Elderly and Pets, Avast WarnsA widely used brand of GPS location-tracking devices - for keeping tabs on children, elderly relatives and pets - have...

600,000 GPS trackers for people and pets are using 123456 as a password
2019-09-05 13:00

A lack of encryption and easily enumerated IDs open users to a host of creepy attacks.

Are US border cops secretly secreting GPS trackers on vehicles without a warrant? EFF lawyers want to know
2019-08-28 21:56

Uncle Sam sued by rights warriors probing claims of silent snooping on suspicious rides The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has sued [PDF] the US Department of Homeland Security to find out...

Tesla 3 navigation system fooled with GPS spoofing
2019-06-27 15:16

Cybersecurity researchers have fooled the Tesla Model 3's automatic navigation system into rapidly braking and taking a wrong turn on the highway.

Research shows Tesla Model 3 and Model S are vulnerable to GPS spoofing attacks
2019-06-19 11:19

Tesla Model S and Model 3 electric cars are vulnerable to cyberattacks aimed at their navigation systems, according to research from Regulus Cyber. Staged attack caused the car to veer off the...

US telcos 'handed over' people's live GPS coords to a bounty hunter who just had to ask nicely
2019-05-23 20:44

Privacy slip allegations dog cellular network giants... while FCC twiddles its thumbs A bounty hunter was able to get the live location of a number of different individuals from American cellphone...

Researchers develop cybersecurity system to test for vulnerabilities in technologies that use GPS
2019-05-01 06:58

Southwest Research Institute has developed a cybersecurity system to test for vulnerabilities in automated vehicles and other technologies that use GPS receivers for positioning, navigation and...