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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Researchers: Chinese-made GPS tracker highly vulnerable

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A popular Chinese-made automotive GPS tracker used by individuals, government agencies and companies in 169 countries has severe software vulnerabilities, posing a potential danger to life and limb, national security and supply chains, cybersecurity researchers have found.

A report by the Boston cybersecurity firm BitSight says the flaws could let attackers remotely hijack device-equipped vehicles, cutting off fuel to them and otherwise seizing control while they travel.

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