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NSA Warns of Security Threats From Mobile Location Data and IoT Devices

The latest NSA report sheds light on how mobile device and IoT owners can mitigate the risks associated with sharing sensitive location data stored on their devices. The agency also notes that disabling location services on a device does not turn off GPS. The risks of being tracked through this type of information are not limited to cellphones, the NAS warns. The report also warns that anything that sends and receives wireless signals has location risks similar to mobile devices, including fitness trackers, smartwatches, smart medical devices, and built-in vehicle communications.”]

Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/nsa-warns-security-threats-mobile-location-data-iot-devices/

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