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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

A hacker built a tool to track police officers. Then he tried to warn them

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A hacker built a tool to track police officers. Then he tried to warn them

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

A security flaw means the location of devices used by police, potentially including undercover officers and those travelling home, is visible to anyone with a phone or laptop.

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5 months ago
Never tried myself, but big boys say 1-2km, depending on ambient noise levels, if no major obstacles in the way.

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