"Flaws in a Popular GPS Tracker Leak Real-Time Locations and Can Remotely Activate Its Microphone"
Security vulnerabilities have been discovered in a popular GPS tracker used to monitor children, track vehicles, and send alerts pertaining to elderly patients. The white-label location tracker is manufactured in China and is sold by companies, including Pebble by HoIP Telecom, OwnFone Footprint, SureSafeGo, and more. According to cybersecurity researchers from Fidus Information Security, these flaws could be exploited by attackers to retrieve information about a user's real-time location, secretly listen in on users, or completely disable the device. This article continues to discuss the GPS tracker, the security flaws that it has been discovered to contain, how attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities, and how this problem could be addressed.