"Security Flaw in a Popular Smart Helmet Allowed Silent Location Tracking"

Livall, a smart ski and bike helmet maker, has fixed a security flaw that enabled easy real-time location tracking of a user wearing its helmets. The company makes Internet-connected helmets that allow groups of skiers or bike riders to communicate with one another via the helmet's built-in speaker and microphone, as well as share their real-time location in a friend group using Livall's smartphone apps. According to Ken Munro, founder of the cybersecurity testing company Pen Test Partners, Livall's smartphone apps contained a flaw that provided easy access to any group's audio chats and location data. The two apps, one for skiers and one for bike riders, have about one million users combined. This article continues to discuss the potential exploitation and impact of the security vulnerability.

TechCrunch reports "Security Flaw in a Popular Smart Helmet Allowed Silent Location Tracking"

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