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Google hit with €403 million GDPR fine over location tracking

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Google hit with €403 million GDPR fine over location tracking 2026-09-21 at 15:23 By Anamarija Pogorelec Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Google €403 million (about $463 million) over its processing of users’ location data and ordered the company to bring that processing into compliance within six months. The inquiry examined Google’s practices from […]

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Supreme Court Rules Constitutional Privacy Protections Apply to Cellphone Users’ Location History

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Supreme Court Rules Constitutional Privacy Protections Apply to Cellphone Users’ Location History 2026-06-30 at 14:48 By Associated Press The ruling was made in the case of a bank robber whose identity was discovered through a geofence warrant. The post Supreme Court Rules Constitutional Privacy Protections Apply to Cellphone Users’ Location History appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]

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What’s new in Android 17? Anti-theft tools, scam detection, and parental controls

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What’s new in Android 17? Anti-theft tools, scam detection, and parental controls 2026-06-17 at 13:40 By Anamarija Pogorelec The Android 17 rollout has started for supported Pixel devices, delivering new security and privacy capabilities before expanding to other devices later this year. Security and privacy updates Google has improved location privacy features so users can […]

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General Motors to pay $12.75 million over driver data sales

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General Motors to pay $12.75 million over driver data sales 2026-05-12 at 17:35 By Anamarija Pogorelec General Motors has agreed to a $12.75 million settlement with California over allegations that it unlawfully sold drivers’ location and behavioral data to brokers, marking the largest penalty in the history of the state’s Consumer Privacy Act. Prosecutors say […]

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Apple AirTag tracking can be misled by replayed Bluetooth signals

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Apple AirTag tracking can be misled by replayed Bluetooth signals 2026-04-17 at 09:24 By Sinisa Markovic Apple’s AirTag is designed to help users track lost items by relying on a vast network of nearby Apple devices. New research shows that this same system can be manipulated to display locations where an AirTag has never been. […]

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Android 17 tweaks location privacy with one-time access

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Android 17 tweaks location privacy with one-time access 2026-03-30 at 14:26 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google introduced a suite of location privacy features in Android 17 Beta 3 to give users more control and provide developers with tools for data minimization and product safety. Location button overview Android 17 introduces a new UI element called the […]

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Researchers Uncover Method to Track Cars via Tire Sensors

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Researchers Uncover Method to Track Cars via Tire Sensors 2026-03-03 at 13:58 By Ionut Arghire Using low-cost receivers deployed along roads, academic researchers tracked drivers and their movement patterns. The post Researchers Uncover Method to Track Cars via Tire Sensors appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Apple’s new privacy feature limits how precisely carriers track your location

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Apple’s new privacy feature limits how precisely carriers track your location 2026-01-30 at 10:33 By Anamarija Pogorelec Apple users are already accustomed to managing app-level location permissions, and a new privacy feature in iOS 26.3 extends that control to cellular networks. Called Limit Precise Location, it reduces the amount of fine-grained location data that iPhones […]

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Apple updates AirTag with expanded range and improved findability

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Apple updates AirTag with expanded range and improved findability 2026-01-26 at 17:42 By Sinisa Markovic Apple has released a new version of its AirTag tracking accessory that extends its connectivity range and improves how items are located. The updated AirTag uses a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, similar to the chip in the iPhone 17 lineup, […]

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GPS tracker detection made easy with off-the-shelf hardware

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GPS tracker detection made easy with off-the-shelf hardware 2025-06-19 at 08:33 By Mirko Zorz Cyberstalkers are increasingly turning to cheap GPS trackers to secretly monitor people in real time. These devices, which often cost less than $30 and run on 4G LTE networks, are small, easy to hide under a bumper or in a glovebox, […]

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SinoTrack GPS vulnerabilities may allow attackers to track, control vehicles

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SinoTrack GPS vulnerabilities may allow attackers to track, control vehicles 2025-06-16 at 16:18 By Zeljka Zorz Vulnerabilities affecting the SinoTrack GPS tracking platform may allow attackers to keep tabs on vehicles’ location and even perform actions such as disconnecting power to vehicles’ fuel pump (if the tracker can interact with a car’s system). The warning […]

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O2 Service Vulnerability Exposed User Location

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O2 Service Vulnerability Exposed User Location 2025-05-20 at 13:20 By Ionut Arghire A vulnerability in O2’s implementation of the IMS standard resulted in user location data being exposed in network responses. The post O2 Service Vulnerability Exposed User Location appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Unwanted Tracking Alerts Rolling Out to iOS, Android

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Unwanted Tracking Alerts Rolling Out to iOS, Android 2024-05-15 at 15:01 By Ionut Arghire Apple and Google have rolled out a new mobile feature that warns users of unwanted trackers moving with them. The post Unwanted Tracking Alerts Rolling Out to iOS, Android appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS […]

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Location tracking and the battle for digital privacy

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Location tracking and the battle for digital privacy 2024-04-03 at 08:01 By Help Net Security While some online privacy issues can be subtle and difficult to understand, location tracking is very simple – and very scary. Perhaps nothing reveals more about who we are and what we do than a detailed map of all the […]

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