Security News

Firefox 70 lets users track online trackers
2019-10-23 05:53

Mozilla has released Firefox 70.0, which delivers performance and power consumption improvements, helpful browser features, new options for developers and, most prominently, new security and...

Minigame: Celebrate Firefox 70's release by finding a website with 70+ trackers blocked
2019-10-22 19:00

Yeah, it's not us Firefox turned 70 today, at least in terms of version, with an update focused on - surprise, surprise - security and privacy.…

GPS tracker from stalked woman’s car led to indictment of 20 mobsters
2019-10-08 11:14

Girlfriend found it, girlfriend popped it onto a city bus, gadget got found, multiyear investigation got launched, 20 got indicted.

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...

Turning it off and on again IN SPAAACE! ISS animal-tracker kit needs oldest trick in the book
2019-07-17 08:46

There's bit more to it than leaning down and fumbling for reset switch, though Icarus – the ambitious project to track hundreds of thousands of animals from space – has hit an unexpected delay...

Firefox to include tracker blocking report feature
2019-07-09 09:51

Mozilla has introduced a lot of tracker blocking protections into Firefox lately. Now, it is planning a new feature that will let you see how many online snoopers you’ve successfully evaded. A new...