Latest coverage for GPS

Pro-Iran group Handala breached Cal Water via an exposed GPS tool, reaching billing data for 2M customers. 5GB leaked. On June 11, 2026, the Iran-linked threat group Handala posted a claim on its blog that it had compromised California Water Service, known as Cal Water, and published a 5GB proof-of-concept data dump to back it […]

The campaign quietly compromises aerospace and drone operators to exfiltrate GIS files, terrain models, and GPS data and gain a clear picture of adversaries' world view.

ORNL says portable detector kit can separate real GPS signals from fake ones even at equal strength

ORNL says portable detector kit can separate real GPS signals from fake ones even at equal strength GPS spoofing, which sends fake satellite-like signals, and GPS jamming, which drowns receivers in noise, are increasingly serious problems. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee have created what they say is the most effective system yet for detecting GPS interference, which could help blunt such attacks.…

Extra infosec investments are taxiing towards the runway India’s Civil Aviation Minister has revealed that local authorities have detected GPS spoofing and jamming at eight major airports.…

North Korean hackers from the KONNI activity cluster are abusing Google's Find Hub tool to track their targets' GPS positions and trigger remote factory resets of Android devices. [...]

Interference with the global positioning system (GPS) isn't just a problem for airlines, but for shipping, trucking, car navigation, agriculture, and even the financial sector.

Startup to Expand Dual-Use Tech, Tackle GPS Jamming Threats With Series C FundingWith a $75 million Series C raise, Shift5 plans to scale its operational intelligence platform across military and commercial transportation. Its focus includes enhanced threat detection, predictive maintenance and data-driven safety measures amid rising cyberthreats to infrastructure.

Bloc working on anti-jamming measures and plans extra sat to help A plane carrying European Commission (EC) president Ursula von der Leyen to Bulgaria was forced to resort to manual navigation techniques after GPS jamming that authorities have pinned on Russia.…

Just as triathletes know that peak performance requires more than expensive gear, cybersecurity teams are discovering that AI success depends less on the tools they deploy and more on the data that powers them The junk food problem in cybersecurity Imagine a triathlete who spares no expense on equipment—carbon fiber bikes, hydrodynamic wetsuits, precision GPS watches—but fuels their

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a mobile forensics tool called Massistant that's used by law enforcement authorities in China to gather information from seized mobile devices

Cross-Channel pact aims to bolster navigation and timing tech as satellite signals face growing jamming threats Britain and France are to work more closely on technology to back up the familiar Global Positioning System (GPS), which is increasingly subject to interference in many regions around the world.…

Also, M&S Back Online, Mexican Education Platform Breached, Patch TuesdayThis week, a Roundcube flaw, Mexican student data hacked and Dutch cops scare straight Cracked users. Man imprisoned for hacking tax preparers. M&S update. UNFI ships on a limited basis. U.K. financial regulator staffers used personal emails. Weak web panel security on GPS devices. Patch Tuesday.

Two security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in SinoTrack GPS devices that could be exploited to control certain remote functions on connected vehicles and even track their locations

An Indian disaster-relief flight delivering aid is the latest air-traffic incident, as attacks increase in the Middle East and Myanmar and along the India-Pakistan border.

Garmin users are reporting that their watches crash when using apps that require GPS access and then get stuck in a reboot loop, showing a blue triangle logo. [...]

New Report Warns of Continued Delays and Deficiencies in Federal GPS ModernizationThe Space Force is suffering from years of delays, setbacks and shortcomings in its Global Positioning System modernization program, according to a Government Accountability Office report, which found major deficiencies and testing issues that could hinder the United States competitiveness in space.

Two security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the open-source Traccar GPS tracking system that could be potentially exploited by unauthenticated attackers to achieve remote code execution under certain circumstances

Australian study finds GPS trackers – and sometimes AirTags – are in demand for the wrong reasons Tracking devices are in demand from organized crime groups and known perpetrators of domestic violence, according to an Australian study.…

Can't we do this another way, like without these mini-sats costing $1B over 5 years, House reps wonder A plan by America's Space Force to harden GPS against spoofing attacks may be going nowhere: A request by the service branch for $77 million of public cash to finish the work is struggling to get approval from Congress.…