Attackers Can Track Kids' Locations via Connected Watches

Despite ongoing warnings about connected watches and toys endangering kids’ privacy and potentially their physical safety, makers of these Internet of Things gadgets continue to turn out products that do just that. The latest concern is a gamut of kids’ GPS-tracking watches, which were found to b...

GPS watch issues… AGAIN

Over the last year of looking at kids GPS tracking watches we have found some staggering issues. With these devices it almost seems that having multiple security issues is the new normal. While parents and guardians may get a feeling of security from using these devices, our testing and research...

WiGLE - Wifi Wardriving (Nethugging Client For Android)

Open source network observation, positioning, and display client from the world's largest queryable database of wireless networks. Can be used for site-survey, security analysis, and competition with your friends. Collect networks for personal research or upload to https://wigle.net. WiGLE has be...

How GPS Tracking Technology Can Curb Domestic Violence

Opinion: GPS-monitored violent offenders are 95 percent less likely to commit a new crime. We need to implement an integrated, nationwide domestic violence program that tracks domestic abusers...

Taiwan GPS Satellite Positioning Passenger Web Design 1.0 SQL Injection

Exploit Title : Taiwan GPS Satellite Positioning Passenger Web Design 1.0 SQL Injection Author Discovered By : KingSkrupellos Date : 30/12/2018 Owner of the Script E-Mail : [email protected] Tested On : Windows Exploit Risk : Medium Version Information : 1.0 Vulnerability Type : CWE-89 Improper...

Google Android Qualcomm GPS_AP_LINUX component override access vulnerability

Android is a Linux-based open source operating system jointly developed by Google and the Open Handheld Alliance OHA, of which Qualcomm GPSAPLINUX is a GPS positioning component. A security vulnerability exists in the Qualcomm GPSAPLINUX component in Android. A remote attacker can exploit the...

gps-store.be XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-704489 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| gps-store.be Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| hidden until disclosure Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| hidden unt...

Extract Digital Evidences From Images: Imago-Forensics

Imago is a python tool that extract digital evidences from images recursively. This tool is useful throughout a digital forensic investigation. If you need to extract digital evidences and you have a lot of images, through this tool you will be able to compare them easily. Imago allows to extract...

Connected Wristwatch Allows Hackers to Stalk, Spy On Children

Wristwatches with tracking capabilities have gained popularity over the years as an easy way for parents to keep tabs on their children. But a newly-discovered hole in a popular Misafes watch opens up these tracking capabilities to bad actors, which could ultimately threaten the physical safety o...

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...

Tracking and snooping on a million kids

How I found vulnerabilities that could jeopardise child safety. How it started A friend recently showed me a tracker watch that he’d purchased for his young son for less than £10. It offered useful functionality such as two-way calling using a SIM and cellular connection. The accompanying app...

gpsd Open Source Project

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 8.3 Vendor: gpsd Open Source Project Equipment: gpsd, microjson Vulnerability: Stack-based Buffer Overflow 2. REPOSTED INFORMATION This advisory was originally posted to the HSIN ICS-CERT library on November 6, 2018, and is being released to the NCCIC/ICS-CERT...

DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16554

The ProcessGpsInfo function of the gpsinfo.c file of jhead 3.00 may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact via a malicious JPEG file, because of inconsistency between float and double in a sprintf format string during TAGGPSALT handling...

UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16554

The ProcessGpsInfo function of the gpsinfo.c file of jhead 3.00 may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service attack or unspecified other impact via a malicious JPEG file, because of inconsistency between float and double in a sprintf format string during TAGGPSALT handling...

Automotive theft affects shipping security

Cars and ships – there’s not that much in common with two areas that we carry out a lot of research in to. One uses CAN for safety critical controls, the other uses serial and +/- 10V. Yet, security of the two sectors is linked through vehicle theft and fraud: Most modern vehicles have telematic...

Federal Aviation Administration GPS Testing

Overview The US Federal Aviation Administration FAA has issued two flight advisories identifying planned Global Positioning System GPS temporary outages and the affected areas, due Department of Defense testing. During testing, the GPS signal may be unreliable or unavailable. ICS-CERT is issuing...

Triout Malware Carries Out Extensive, Targeted Android Surveillance

A mobile spyware for Android was disclosed today, with extensive, advanced surveillance capabilities that suggest that a sophisticated actor is pulling the strings. Using a recently discovered malware dubbed Triout, bad actors are tapping into the proliferating footprint of Android-based...

Black Hat Video Exclusive: Mobile APTs Redefining Phishing Attacks

LAS VEGAS: Mike Murray, vice president of security intelligence at Lookout, talks with Threatpost’s Tom Spring to discuss the latest trends in mobile advanced persistence threats APTs. He said mobile is redefining traditional inbox phishing. On smartphones, phishing includes dangerous links insid...

Pentagon Bans Soldiers from Using GPS Apps and Devices

After fitness apps have been shown to reveal the locations of U.S. military personnel in hot zones around the world, the Pentagon is mandating that armed service members must switch off any device using GPS functionality if they are deployed in “operational areas.” “Effective immediately, Defense...

gps-store.be XSS vulnerability

Open Bug Bounty ID: OBB-659488 Description| Value ---|--- Affected Website:| gps-store.be Open Bug Bounty Program:| Create your bounty program now. It's open and free. Vulnerable Application:| Custom Code Vulnerability Type:| XSS Cross Site Scripting / CWE-79 CVSSv3 Score:| 6.1...