Collaborate Disseminate
[Trichl] creates a tiny GPS logger, called ‘TickTag’, that was designed as an inexpensive location tracking option for animal studies. The low cost, tiny form factor, and large power density …read more Continue reading Tiny GPS Logger for the Internet of Animals
A team from the Institute for Automation of Complex Power System (ACS) at RWTH Aachen University have been working for a while on the analysis of widely distributed power systems. …read more Continue reading A RPI HAT For Synchronized Measurements
This is good news:
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued Kochava, a large location data provider, for allegedly selling data that the FTC says can track people at reproductive health clinics and places of worship, according to an announcement from the agency.
“Defendant’s violations are in connection with acquiring consumers’ precise geolocation data and selling the data in a format that allows entities to track the consumers’ movements to and from sensitive locations, including, among others, locations associated with medical care, reproductive health, religious worship, mental health temporary shelters, such as shelters for the homeless, domestic violence survivors, or other at risk populations, and addiction recovery,” …
I recently read an article by the IEEE on Tesla’s vehicle telemetry and after reading that, I also realised that Honda Civics also have vehicle infotainment systems, including in-cabin microphones.
However, I couldn’t find any resources on… Continue reading Does a Honda Civic send vehicle telemetry to its servers? [closed]
A recent tour of an old WWII-era aircraft carrier reminded us how hard navigation was before the advent of GPS. It used to be the work of skilled people to …read more Continue reading Lawnmower Doesn’t Need a Base Station
By Deeba Ahmed
The MV720 GPS tracker is manufactured by a China-based company MiCODUS which was informed about the flaws back…
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Critical Vulnerability in Popular GPS Tracker Lets Hackers Rem… Continue reading Critical Vulnerability in Popular GPS Tracker Lets Hackers Remotely Control Vehicles
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 its tracking devices are deployed across 420,000 customers. BitSight found the device in use in 169 countries, with customers including governments, militaries, law enforcement agencies, and aerospace, shipping, and manufacturing companies…
Six vulnerabilities in the MiCODUS MV720 GPS tracker that’s used by organizations around the world to manage and protect vehicle fleets could be exploited by attackers to remotely cut fuel to or abruptly stop vehicles. “Attackers could choo… Continue reading Vulnerabilities in popular GPS tracker could allow hackers to remotely stop cars
The proliferation of software-defined radio (SDR) technology has been a godsend for RF hobbyists. SDR-based receivers and transmitters have gotten so cheap that you’ve probably got a stick or two …read more Continue reading Bringing Some Discipline to an SDR Transmitter
A metrology geek will go to extreme lengths to ensure that their measurements are the best, their instruments the most accurate, and their calibration spot-on. There was a time when …read more Continue reading A GPS Frequency Standard For When The Timing Has To Be Right