Security News

Why ‘PWNED!’ is appearing on some GPS smartwatches
2019-04-04 13:01

Over 20 models of smartwatches, some bought for kids, allow for creeps to eavesdrop and track users, in spite of a ban.

Russia accused of massive GPS spoofing campaign
2019-04-01 11:45

Russia has been hijacking signals sent by Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) systems such as GPS, researchers claim.

Smart Ski Helmet Headphone Flaws Leak Personal, GPS Data
2019-03-04 19:41

A rash of security flaws in the Outdoor Tech CHIPS smart headphones, which fit in ski helmets, allow bad actors to collect data like emails, passwords, GPS location - and even listen to...

Ah, this military GPS system looks shoddy but expensive. Shall we try to break it?
2019-03-04 07:59

Did we say break? We meant test its 'survivability' Who, Me? Hello, dear readers. We see you've come for your weekly dose of Who, Me? to shake off this serious case of the Mondays.…

Kids’ GPS watches are still a security ‘train wreck’
2019-02-05 10:39

Anyone could have accessed the entire database, including a child's location, on Gator watches and other models that share its back end.

Year after being blasted for dodgy security, GPS kid tracker biz takes heat again for leaving families' private info lying around for crims
2019-02-01 20:35

If you're going to lo-jack your offspring, at least be secure A manufacturer of child-tracking smartwatches was under fire this week following the discovery of a second major security lapse in its...

Year after being blasted for dodgy security, GPS kid tracker biz takes heat again for leaving families' private info laying around for crims
2019-02-01 20:35

If you're going to lo-jack your offspring, at least be secure A manufacturer of child-tracking smartwatches was under fire this week following the discovery of a second major security lapse in its...

Bicycle-riding hitman convicted with Garmin GPS watch location data
2019-01-22 11:28

Location data extracted from the athletic hitman's Garmin GPS watch and TomTom sat nav led to his conviction in two gangland murders.

Up to three million kids' GPS watches can be tracked by parents... and any miscreant: Flaws spill pick-and-choose catalog for perverts
2018-11-15 21:43

Gadgets can be hacked to spy on, find youngsters – claim Parents could be unwittingly putting their children's safety and privacy at risk, thanks to security vulnerabilities in potentially...

Pentagon Bans Soldiers from Using GPS Apps and Devices
2018-08-07 16:24

This includes physical fitness aids, applications in phones that track locations, and other devices and apps that could pinpoint and track the location of individuals in active combat zones.