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GPS (Global Positioning System) is a satellite-based navigation and timing service. A receiver calculates its position and precise time from signals broadcast by satellites; it usually does not authenticate those signals before using them. GPS is one component of the broader family of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), although “GPS” is often used informally for satellite navigation generally.

Its main security concerns are spoofing and jamming. Spoofing transmits counterfeit signals that can make a receiver report a false location or time; jamming overwhelms the weak satellite signals and causes loss of service. These attacks can disrupt navigation, geofencing, surveying, or systems that depend on GPS timing, but their effect depends on receiver design and signal exposure. Defenses include authenticated signals where available, interference monitoring, plausibility checks, and independent sources such as inertial sensors or terrestrial timing. GPS-enabled phones, vehicles, and tracking systems also create privacy risks because stored location histories can reveal movements and routines; access controls, retention limits, and transparent collection practices are relevant safeguards.

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Bank Info Security 10 months, 1 week ago

Shift5 Gets $75M for Cyber Push in Defense and Transit

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.

Bank Info Security 5 Sep 2025, 9:00 a.m. Critical Infrastructure Enhancement GPS Military Startup Threat Detection
Bank Info Security 1 year, 1 month ago

Breach Roundup: Critical RCE Flaw in Roundcube Servers

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.

Bank Info Security 13 Jun 2025, 7:30 a.m. Breach Education Finance Flaw GPS Hacking Netherlands Patch Patch Tuesday Remote Code Execution Tax
Bank Info Security 1 year, 10 months ago

GPS Modernization Stalls as Pentagon Faces Chip Shortages

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.

Bank Info Security 13 Sep 2024, 11:00 a.m. Aerospace America Government GPS Report Warning
Bank Info Security 2 years, 1 month ago

Surveillance Risk: Apple's Wi-Fi-Based Positioning System

Starlink Routers in Ukraine and Gaza Trackable via Apple WPS, Researchers WarnApple's Wi-Fi-based positioning system can be abused to track the live location of various types of devices around the globe, including Starlink routers in war zones, researchers warn. Until Apple puts in place more defenses, they say the system will continue to pose a "large-scale privacy threat."

Bank Info Security 29 May 2024, 4:30 a.m. Apple GPS Privacy Research Routers Ukraine Vulnerability Wireless
Bank Info Security 2 years, 1 month ago

Surveillance Risk: Apple's WiFi-Based Positioning System

Starlink Routers in Ukraine and Gaza Trackable via Apple WPS, Researchers WarnApple's WiFi-based positioning system can be abused to track the live location of various types of devices around the globe, including Starlink routers in war zones, researchers warn. Until Apple puts in place more defenses, they say the system will continue to pose a "large-scale privacy threat."

Bank Info Security 28 May 2024, 12:30 a.m. Apple GPS Privacy Research Routers Ukraine Vulnerability Wireless