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Title: MiFi Attack Exploits GPS To Reveal User's Location
Post by: sam on January 16, 2010, 21:40

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Security researcher Adam Baldwin has identified that the Sprint and Verizon MiFi devices are vulnerable to a multitude of attacks. Combining these attacks together, an attacker can gain the GPS location of the MiFi device without the user becoming immediately aware. The attack can be successfully executed without authentication and even if the GPS has been disabled by the administrator.

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/01/16/1936224/MiFi-Attack-Exploits-GPS-To-Reveal-Users-Location?from=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot+(Slashdot)

Title: Re: MiFi Attack Exploits GPS To Reveal User's Location
Post by: Simon on January 17, 2010, 13:05

I'd never even heard of MiFi before! 

Title: Re: MiFi Attack Exploits GPS To Reveal User's Location
Post by: Clive on January 17, 2010, 14:02

Scary isn't it?   :bawl:

Title: Re: MiFi Attack Exploits GPS To Reveal User's Location
Post by: Rik on January 17, 2010, 16:19

They used to sell kitchens, Simon. ;D

Title: Re: MiFi Attack Exploits GPS To Reveal User's Location
Post by: Simon on January 17, 2010, 17:15

That's where I'd heard it before.  ;)

Title: Re: MiFi Attack Exploits GPS To Reveal User's Location
Post by: Clive on January 17, 2010, 18:18

Once a company goes bust we forget they ever existed in the first place.   :D   

Title: Re: MiFi Attack Exploits GPS To Reveal User's Location
Post by: Rik on January 17, 2010, 18:21

Woolworths, NuLab...  :devil:

Title: Re: MiFi Attack Exploits GPS To Reveal User's Location
Post by: Clive on January 17, 2010, 18:59

NuLab?   :dunno:  Never heard of 'em.  No really.   :D

Title: Re: MiFi Attack Exploits GPS To Reveal User's Location
Post by: sam on January 17, 2010, 20:40

argh.

Title: Re: MiFi Attack Exploits GPS To Reveal User's Location
Post by: Rik on January 18, 2010, 10:27

Quote from: Clive on January 17, 2010, 18:59

NuLab?   :dunno:  Never heard of 'em.  No really.   :D

They were a short-lived, historical, phenomenon, Clive. :)

Title: Re: MiFi Attack Exploits GPS To Reveal User's Location
Post by: Simon on January 18, 2010, 10:34

A bit like the Independants.  :)x

Title: Re: MiFi Attack Exploits GPS To Reveal User's Location
Post by: Rik on January 18, 2010, 10:41

 ;D

Title: Re: MiFi Attack Exploits GPS To Reveal User's Location
Post by: Clive on January 18, 2010, 14:31

 :lol2: