IoT tracking tech creates stalker risk
25 Oct 2016 at 18:01, John Leyden Tracking devices that connect to iPhones, Androids and iPads are riddled with vulnerabilities.
Security researchers at Rapid7 discovered that many devices store account passwords in cleartext. Unauthenticated pairing is another security issue.
Other vulnerabilities enable hackers to gain access to GPS data on a user’s location. Finally, web-based weaknesses would allow a malicious actor to gain full access to a user’s account.
Tracker devices allow consumers to locate valuable items such as their keys, wallet, or phones and to track them in cases where they might be stolen.
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