Collaborate Disseminate
It’s no secret that Google tracks you everywhere, even when you keep Google’s Location History feature disabled.
As revealed by an Associated Press investigation in 2018, other Google apps like Maps or daily weather update service on Android allows th… Continue reading Google Helps Police Identify Devices Close to Crime Scenes Using Location Data
At NDSS Symposium 2019, a group of university researchers yesterday revealed newly discovered cellular network vulnerabilities that impact both 4G and 5G LTE protocols.
According to a paper published by the researchers, “Privacy Attacks to the 4G and … Continue reading New Attacks Against 4G, 5G Mobile Networks Re-Enable IMSI Catchers
Google tracks you everywhere, even if you explicitly tell it not to.
Every time a service like Google Maps wants to use your location, Google asks your permission to allow access to your location if you want to use it for navigating, but a new investi… Continue reading Google Tracks Android, iPhone Users Even With ‘Location History’ Turned Off
Security researchers have discovered a set of severe vulnerabilities in 4G LTE protocol that could be exploited to spy on user phone calls and text messages, send fake emergency alerts, spoof location of the device and even knock devices entirely offli… Continue reading New 4G LTE Network Attacks Let Hackers Spy, Track, Spoof and Spam
Every one of us now has at least one internet-connected smart device, which makes this question even more prominent —how much does your smart device know about you?
Over the weekend, the popular fitness tracking app Strava proudly published a “2017 he… Continue reading Heat Map Released by Fitness Tracker Reveals Location of Secret Military Bases
Uber was in controversies at the mid of this year for monitoring the battery life of its users, as the company believed that its users were more likely to pay a much higher price to hire a cab when their phone’s battery is close to dying.
Uber is now … Continue reading Uber Now Tracks Your Location Even After Your Ride
It’s a Fact! No matter how smart the criminals are, they always leave some trace behind.
Two Harvard students have unmasked around 229 drug and weapon dealers with the help of pictures taken by criminals and used in advertisements placed on dark web m… Continue reading Photos On Dark Web Reveal Geo-locations Of 229 Drug Dealers — Here’s How
Is my smartphone battery leaking details about me?
Unfortunately, YES!
Forget about supercookies, apps, and malware; your smartphone battery status is enough to monitor your online activity, according to a new report.
In 2015, researchers from Stanford University demonstrated a way to track users’ locations – with up to 90 percent accuracy – by measuring the battery usage of the phone over
Continue reading Beware! Advertisers Are Tracking You via Phone’s Battery Status
In Brief
The famous ‘60 Minutes’ television show shocked some viewers Sunday evening when a team of German hackers demonstrated how they spied on an iPhone used by U.S. Congressman, then recorded his phone calls and tracked his movement through Los Angeles.
Hackers leverage a security flaw in SS7 (Signalling System Seven) protocol that allows hackers to track phone locations, listen in on
Continue reading Hackers can spy on your calls and track location, using just your phone number