Thread: Web attack knows where you live and Google Paranoia.
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Old 03-08-2010, 18:40   #3
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Re: Web attack knows where you live
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Demonstrating the attack, Mr Kamkar located one router to within nine metres of its real world position.
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This database links Mac addresses of routers with GPS co-ordinates to help locate them. During the demonstration, Mr Kamkar showed how straightforward it was to use the attack to identify someone's location to within a few metres.
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