Design/Logic Flaw

An issue was discovered in SeTracker2 for TK-Star Q90 Junior GPS horloge 3.1042.9.8656 devices. It has unnecessary permissions such as READEXTERNALSTORAGE, WRITEEXTERNALSTORAGE, and READCONTACTS...

TK-Star Q90 Junior GPS horloge security vulnerability

TK-Star Q90 Junior GPS horloge is a Gps location tracker from TK-Star, China. A security vulnerability exists in the TK-Star Q90 Junior GPS horloge 3.1042.9.8656 devices, which stems from having unwanted privileges to read external storage, write external storage, and read contacts...

Shoe with GPS embedded insole tracks ‘lost’ alzheimer’s & dementia patients

By Uzair Amir The shoe insole equipped with a built-in GPS tracker can also help you track your kids. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Shoe with GPS embedded insole tracks 'lost' alzheimer’s & dementia patients...

DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8321

Stack-based buffer overflow in the gpstracker function in airodump-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 RC 1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code or gain privileges via unspecified vectors...

Stack overflow

Stack-based buffer overflow in the gpstracker function in airodump-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 RC 1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code or gain privileges via unspecified vectors...

What Happens When You Remove a Police-Installed GPS Tracker

The Supreme Court ruled that cops need a warrant to attach a GPS device to your car. But if you find one, can you remove it?...

On the IoT road: perks, benefits and security of moving smartly

Kaspersky has repeatedly investigated security issues related to IoT technologies for instance, here, or here. Earlier this year our experts have even gained foothold in the security of biomechanical prosthetic devices. The same implies to smart car security: our own research has indicated that...

This Week in Security News: Phishing Attacks and Ransomware

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about schemes used in phishing and other email-based attacks. Also, learn how ransomware continues to make a significant impact in the...

Consumer Advice: Kids GPS tracker watch security

Parents are advised to rethink using GPS tracking watches for their children as a result of serious security concerns. Tracker watches can be worn by children and report their position to their parents via a mobile app. They are designed to increase child safety: you always know where your child...

I know where your pet is

Kaspersky Lab's many years of cyberthreat research would suggest that any device with access to the Internet will inevitably be hacked. In recent years, we have seen hacked toys, kettles, cameras, and irons. It would seem that no gadget has escaped the attention of hackers, yet there is one last...

Geo Tracker - GPS tracker - Customized SSL, Dangerous filesystem permissions vulnerabilities

HackApp vulnerability scanner discovered that application Geo Tracker - GPS tracker published at the 'play' market has multiple vulnerabilities...

Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker Security Bypass Vulnerability

The Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker is a GPS tracking device for personal safety and personal protection. A security vulnerability exists in the phone number of the Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker, which originates from a lack of authentication in the program. The vulnerability can be exploited to restore the...

CVE-2017-5238

Due to a lack of bounds checking, several input configuration fields for the Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker will overflow data stored in one variable to another, overwriting the data of another field...

Information disclosure

Due to a lack of standard encryption when transmitting sensitive information over the internet to a centralized monitoring service, the Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker discloses personally identifying information, such as GPS data and IMEI numbers, to any man-in-the-middle MitM listener...

CVE-2017-5237

Due to a lack of authentication, an unauthenticated user who knows the Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker's phone number can revert the device to a factory default configuration with an SMS command, "RESET!"...

CVE-2017-5239

CVE-2017-5239 concerns the Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker, where information disclosure occurs due to a lack of standard encryption when transmitting sensitive data (e.g., GPS data, IMEI) to a centralized monitoring service. The vulnerability implies potential MITM exposure of PII over the network. The...

CVE-2017-5237

CVE-2017-5237 affects the Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker. The issue stems from a lack of authentication, allowing an unauthenticated user who knows the device’s phone number to revert it to factory default via an SMS command (“RESET!”). This corresponds to a high impact on availability (CVSSv3: 7.5) wi...

CVE-2017-5238

The CVE-2017-5238 entry concerns the Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker, where a buffer/overflow happens due to insufficient boundary checks in several input configuration fields. The CNVD entry confirms the root cause as a lack of bounds checking that allows overflowing data from one variable into another...

CVE-2017-5239

Due to a lack of standard encryption when transmitting sensitive information over the internet to a centralized monitoring service, the Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker discloses personally identifying information, such as GPS data and IMEI numbers, to any man-in-the-middle MitM listener...

CVE-2017-5237

Due to a lack of authentication, an unauthenticated user who knows the Eview EV-07S GPS Tracker's phone number can revert the device to a factory default configuration with an SMS command, "RESET!"...