In November, the company Strava released an anonymous data-visualization map showing all the fitness activity by everyone using the app. Over this weekend, someone realized that it could be used to locate secret military bases: just look for repeated fitness activity in the middle of nowhere. News article. Powered by WPeMatico
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datacollection, geolocation, military, secrecy, Security technology
children, generations, geolocation, internetofthings, privacy, Security technology, vulnerabilities
The Norwegian Consumer Council has published a report detailing a series of security and privacy flaws in smart watches marketed to children. Press release. News article. This is the same group that found all those security and privacy vulnerabilities in smart dolls. Powered by WPeMatico
cellphones, geolocation, malware, military, Security technology
Crowdstrike has an interesting blog post about how the Russian military is tracking Ukrainian field artillery units by compromising soldiers’ smartphones and tracking them. News article. Powered by WPeMatico