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NSA warns of security threats from mobile location data
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Maggie Miller - 08/04/20 03:31 PM EDT
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The National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday rolled out guidance warning that location data from mobile and other internet-connected devices could pose a security threat for users if it were accessed by adversaries.
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guidance was rolled out as a warning for Defense Department personnel and others with access to sensitive federal systems, but the NSA noted that it could be “useful to a wide range of users.”
“Using a mobile device—even powering it on—exposes location data,” the NSA warned in the guidance. “Mobile devices inherently trust cellular networks and providers, and the cellular provider receives real-time location information for a mobile device every time it connects to the network.”
“This means a provider can track users across a wide area,” the agency noted. “In some scenarios, such as 911 calls, this capability saves lives, whereas for personnel with location sensitivities, it may incur risks. If an adversary can influence or control the provider in some way, this location data may be compromised.”
The NSA noted that location data could be tracked even if the GPS and cellular data are switched off, warning that a mobile device can track location through WiFi and Bluetooth connections, while websites and apps can also access or guess the location of the user.
The agency warned that other internet-connected devices — such as fitness trackers, smart watches, medical devices and household smart devices — could also pose a security threat through their potential to collect and expose sensitive location data of any mobile device they are hooked up to.
Apps and social media accounts posed another risk for exposing sensitive location data, particularly for Defense Department personnel, the NSA warned, with pictures posted to social media platforms potentially including hidden metadata revealing locations.
“Anything that sends and receives wireless signals has location risks similar to mobile devices,” the NSA wrote
The National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday rolled out guidance warning that location data from mobile and other internet-connected devices could pose a security threat for users if it were acces…
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