Month: August 2020

Collecting and Selling Mobile Phone Location Data

Posted on By infossl
geolocation, nationalsecuritypolicy, phones, privacy, Security technology, surveillance

The Wall Street Journal has an article about a company called Anomaly Six LLC that has an SDK that’s used by “more than 500 mobile applications.” Through that SDK, the company collects location data from users, which it then sells. Anomaly Six is a federal contractor that provides global-location-data products to branches of the U.S. … Read More “Collecting and Selling Mobile Phone Location Data” »

Smart Lock Vulnerability

Posted on By infossl
hacking, internetofthings, locks, physicalsecurity, Security technology, vulnerabilities

Yet another Internet-connected door lock is insecure: Sold by retailers including Amazon, Walmart, and Home Depot, U-Tec’s $139.99 UltraLoq is marketed as a “secure and versatile smart deadbolt that offers keyless entry via your Bluetooth-enabled smartphone and code.” Users can share temporary codes and ‘Ekeys’ to friends and guests for scheduled access, but according to … Read More “Smart Lock Vulnerability” »

Friday Squid Blogging: New SQUID

Posted on By infossl
Security technology, squid

There’s a new SQUID: A new device that relies on flowing clouds of ultracold atoms promises potential tests of the intersection between the weirdness of the quantum world and the familiarity of the macroscopic world we experience every day. The atomtronic Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID) is also potentially useful for ultrasensitive rotation measurements and … Read More “Friday Squid Blogging: New SQUID” »

The NSA on the Risks of Exposing Location Data

Posted on By infossl
cybersecurity, geolocation, military, nsa, riskassessment, risks, Security technology, smartphones, tracking

The NSA has issued an advisory on the risks of location data. Mitigations reduce, but do not eliminate, location tracking risks in mobile devices. Most users rely on features disabled by such mitigations, making such safeguards impractical. Users should be aware of these risks and take action based on their specific situation and risk tolerance. … Read More “The NSA on the Risks of Exposing Location Data” »

BlackBerry Phone Cracked

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australia, blackberry, cracking, crime, drugtrade, encryption, lawenforcement, phones, Security technology

Australia is reporting that a BlackBerry device has been cracked after five years: An encrypted BlackBerry device that was cracked five years after it was first seized by police is poised to be the key piece of evidence in one of the state’s longest-running drug importation investigations. In April, new technology “capabilities” allowed authorities to … Read More “BlackBerry Phone Cracked” »