Basic flaws in this vendor’s overall system architecture raise significant questions about the vulnerability of other models."

BitSight claims it discovered the vulnerabilities without much effort.

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And its not just individuals who could be affected.

Vehicles on a freeway with green rectangles targeting several of them.

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The trackers are popular with companies as well as with government, military, and law enforcement agencies.

Your cell phone can be compromised to record your conversations.

Your laptop’s webcam can be turned on to record you and your meetings.

Cars and trucks parked along the street.

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And your car’s GPS tracking unit can be used to find specific employees and disable vehicles.

In an ideal world, all IoT devices would have auto-patching to get to install any updates automatically.