Critical flaws in GPS tracker enable “disastrous” and “life-threatening” hacks

Ars Technica
By Dan GoodinJul 19, 2022, 4:13 pm286 pts
Enlarge A security firm and the US government are advising the public to immediately stop using a popular GPS tracking device or to at least minimize exposure to it, citing a host of vulnerabilities that make it possible for hackers to remotely disable cars while they’re moving, track location histories,…

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