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How we built the new Find My Device network with user security and privacy in mind

Google Security

That is why we took our time when designing the new Find My Device , which uses a crowdsourced device-locating network to help you find your lost or misplaced devices and belongings quickly – even when they’re offline. The keys themselves have no location capabilities, but they may have a Bluetooth tag attached.

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The UK’s GPS Tagging of Migrants Has Been Ruled Illegal

WIRED Threat Level

The UK’s privacy regulator says the government did not take into account the intrusiveness of ankle tags that continuously monitor a person’s location.

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Netography Uses Labels and Tags to Provide Security Context

Security Boulevard

Netography today added support for context labels and tagging to a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that provides deep packet inspection capabilities to identify cybersecurity threats in near-real-time. The post Netography Uses Labels and Tags to Provide Security Context appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Google adds unwanted tracker detection to Find My Device network

Malwarebytes

Now, Google has used its annual I/O conference keynote to announce updates to its Find My Device network aimed at stopping unwanted tracking by devices with built-in location-tracking capabilities. This could happen if a criminal planted a tag on your laptop so they could track its location.

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Thieves Using AirTags to “Follow” Cars

Schneier on Security

From Ontario and not surprising : Since September 2021, officers have investigated five incidents where suspects have placed small tracking devices on high-end vehicles so they can later locate and steal them. Thieves then track the targeted vehicles to the victim’s residence, where they are stolen from the driveway.

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Best Cheap VPN In 2024: AFFORDABLE VPNs Revealed!

SecureBlitz

It masks your real IP, preventing third parties from uncovering your location and stealing your data. The best VPN services available come with a price tag. A VPN is necessary to stay secure and private on the internet. And the general opinion of many internet users […] The post Best Cheap VPN In 2024: AFFORDABLE VPNs Revealed!

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RTLS systems vulnerable to MiTM attacks, location manipulation

Bleeping Computer

Security researchers have uncovered multiple vulnerabilities impacting UWB (ultra-wideband) RTLS (real-time locating systems), enabling threat actors to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks and manipulate tag geo-location data. [.].

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