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Location Tracking App for Foreigners in Moscow

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geolocation, russia, Security technology, smartphones, tracking, Uncategorized

Russia is proposing a rule that all foreigners in Moscow install a tracking app on their phones. Using a mobile application that all foreigners will have to install on their smartphones, the Russian state will receive the following information: Residence location Fingerprint Face photograph Real-time geo-location monitoring This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this. … Read More “Location Tracking App for Foreigners in Moscow” »

Detecting Malicious Trackers

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apple, bluetooth, false positives, google, security standards, Security technology, stalking, tracking, Uncategorized

From Slashdot: Apple and Google have launched a new industry standard called “Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers” to combat the misuse of Bluetooth trackers for stalking. Starting Monday, iPhone and Android users will receive alerts when an unknown Bluetooth device is detected moving with them. The move comes after numerous cases of trackers like Apple’s AirTags … Read More “Detecting Malicious Trackers” »

Facebook’s Extensive Surveillance Network

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data privacy, facebook, Meta, privacy, reports, Security technology, surveillance, tracking, Uncategorized

Consumer Reports is reporting that Facebook has built a massive surveillance network: Using a panel of 709 volunteers who shared archives of their Facebook data, Consumer Reports found that a total of 186,892 companies sent data about them to the social network. On average, each participant in the study had their data sent to Facebook … Read More “Facebook’s Extensive Surveillance Network” »

Fines as a Security System

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courts, law enforcement, Security technology, stalking, theft, tracking, Uncategorized

Tile has an interesting security solution to make its tracking tags harder to use for stalking: The Anti-Theft Mode feature will make the devices invisible to Scan and Secure, the company’s in-app feature that lets you know if any nearby Tiles are following you. But to activate the new Anti-Theft Mode, the Tile owner will … Read More “Fines as a Security System” »

Identifying People Using Cell Phone Location Data

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cell phones, geolocation, law enforcement, Security technology, tracking, Uncategorized

The two people who shut down four Washington power stations in December were arrested. This is the interesting part: Investigators identified Greenwood and Crahan almost immediately after the attacks took place by using cell phone data that allegedly showed both men in the vicinity of all four substations, according to court documents. Nowadays, it seems … Read More “Identifying People Using Cell Phone Location Data” »

Apple’s Device Analytics Can Identify iCloud Users

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apple, cloud computing, courts, identification, ios, privacy, Security technology, tracking, Uncategorized

Researchers claim that supposedly anonymous device analytics information can identify users: On Twitter, security researchers Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry have found that Apple’s device analytics data includes an iCloud account and can be linked directly to a specific user, including their name, date of birth, email, and associated information stored on iCloud. Apple … Read More “Apple’s Device Analytics Can Identify iCloud Users” »

Critical Vulnerabilities in GPS Trackers

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china, gps, Security technology, tracking, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities

This is a dangerous vulnerability: An assessment from security firm BitSight found six vulnerabilities in the Micodus MV720, a GPS tracker that sells for about $20 and is widely available. The researchers who performed the assessment believe the same critical vulnerabilities are present in other Micodus tracker models. The China-based manufacturer says 1.5 million of … Read More “Critical Vulnerabilities in GPS Trackers” »

Facebook Is Now Encrypting Links to Prevent URL Stripping

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browsers, encryption, facebook, Security technology, tracking, Uncategorized

Some sites, including Facebook, add parameters to the web address for tracking purposes. These parameters have no functionality that is relevant to the user, but sites rely on them to track users across pages and properties. Mozilla introduced support for URL stripping in Firefox 102, which it launched in June 2022. Firefox removes tracking parameters … Read More “Facebook Is Now Encrypting Links to Prevent URL Stripping” »